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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. James suggests the naturalist approach consists of living __________.
(a) Positively.
(b) Negatively.
(c) Simply.
(d) Frugally.

2. Fechner's faith saved him from which of the following, according to James?
(a) Death.
(b) Pain.
(c) Illness.
(d) Fear.

3. What does James say life consists of?
(a) Infrequent re-ordering process.
(b) Constant ignorance.
(c) Constant re-ordering process.
(d) Inconsistent ignorance.

4. James believes the salvation approach relies on what kind of experience?
(a) Divine.
(b) Depressing.
(c) Happy.
(d) Solitude.

5. What position does James describe as being based on principles of intellectualism and idealism?
(a) Rationalist.
(b) Monist.
(c) Empiricist.
(d) Pluralist.

Short Answer Questions

1. James says that limitations in will cause which of the following?

2. What is the concept called where one believes that everything has an opposite that is negated?

3. In excess, what does James believe devoutness becomes?

4. What position does James say is the 'all-form'?

5. The lecture about Royce adds to lectures on which topic?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James describe reasoning as a part of empiricism?

2. How does James designate the difference between those who are saintly and those who are not?

3. What assertions does James make about ignorance?

4. What information about Bergson does James want the reader to take note of?

5. What does James say that truth is for pragmatists?

6. Describe the pragmatic and pluralistic way of looking at "To You."

7. What is the determinist stance?

8. According to James, what drives human behavior?

9. What is the empiricist position?

10. How is James' concept of philosophy different from your own?

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