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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does James use in Lecture X to illustrate his point clearly?

2. What term does James attribute to the love of wisdom?

3. According to James, what gives one the ability to know a good man when one sees him?

4. Who does James focus on in Chapter II?

5. What does Chapter IX focus on?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does James discuss in Chapter IV about direct experience?

2. What does James discuss in Chapter II about metaphysics?

3. What does James believe a good education is?

4. What is James' principle of causality?

5. What is Lecture II about?

6. What is the Philippine Address about?

7. What is Lecture IX about?

8. What is PhD Octopus about?

9. What does James say about Blood?

10. What does James say about Emerson?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe James' personal philosophy. How do his personal philosophies compare to your own? How does this affect the way you relate to James' lectures and essays?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the emphasis that James places on education. What does James say about education and knowledge? What are the benefits of education that he explains? What does this tell you about James' purpose in sharing his work with the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the elements of religion that James defines. Which element of religion is the foundation? Why are the other elements significant? Does the idea of religion having essential elements detract from James' concept of religion being based on an individual level?

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