Question 1

James thinks that belief in God is dependent on evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one uses independent measures, fundamental hypotheses about the world and about the human condition.

Accepted Answer

A)   a priori method
B)   method of science
C)   method of tenacity
D)   method of authorityE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

According to Peirce, a true belief is one that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   corresponds to reality
B)   is logically consistent with all other beliefs
C)   is beneficial to human life
D)   is destined to be agreed upon by all competent investigatorsE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Although it aims at fixing belief, the __________ invites disagreement.

Accepted Answer

A)   a priori method
B)   method of science
C)   method of tenacity
D)   method of authorityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Peirce thinks that __________ undermine(s)  the method of tenacity.

Accepted Answer

A)   "social impulse"
B)   authoritarian regimes
C)   censorship
D)   people's urge to be freeE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 6

James thinks that one's religious belief need not be supported by verifiable evidence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The method of authority is based on our natural propensity to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   avoid groups
B)   live in and organize groups
C)   live solitary lives
D)   never question authorityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Pragmatism is an American strain of __________ thought.

Accepted Answer

A)   democratic
B)   Hegelian
C)   empiricist
D)   rationalistE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

James's notion of truth involves scientific instrumentation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

For Peirce, the method of authority is the only satisfactory way to fix belief.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 11

A momentous option is a an option that reflects alternatives that could possibly be actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A pragmatist explicates the meaning of terms according to their correspondence with reality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

For Peirce, the __________ is the only satisfactory way to fix belief.

Accepted Answer

A)   a priori method
B)   method of science
C)   method of tenacity
D)   method of authorityE) All of the above
F) C) and D) B

Question 14

__________ is the view that our claims to knowledge may turn out to be false.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pragmatism
B)   Utilitarianism
C)   Fallibilism
D)   EvidentialismE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

__________ is the view that we are justified in believing something only if it is supported by evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)   Pragmatism
B)   Utilitarianism
C)   Fallibilism
D)   EvidentialismE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

James's notion of truth involves __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   practical consequences for individuals
B)   reasonable consensus
C)   rational certainty
D)   scientific instrumentationE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Fallibilism is a(n)  __________ thesis.

Accepted Answer

A)   epistemological
B)   metaphysical
C)   logical
D)   ethicalE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

James maintains that the desire for a certain kind of truth can __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   change nothing
B)   never help create a fact
C)   bring about that truth's existence
D)   have no religious significanceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 19

A pragmatist explicates the meaning of terms according to their use or the user's dispositions to act.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

For James, a __________ is a true choice between opposing beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)   legitimate option
B)   real option
C)   genuine option
D)   powerful optionE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Exam 15: The Pragmatists: Peirce and James

James thinks that belief in God is dependent on evidence.

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The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one uses independent measures, fundamental hypotheses about the world and about the human condition.

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According to Peirce, a true belief is one that __________.

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Although it aims at fixing belief, the __________ invites disagreement.

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Peirce thinks that __________ undermine(s) the method of tenacity.

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James thinks that one's religious belief need not be supported by verifiable evidence.

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The method of authority is based on our natural propensity to __________.

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Pragmatism is an American strain of __________ thought.

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James's notion of truth involves scientific instrumentation.

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For Peirce, the method of authority is the only satisfactory way to fix belief.

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A momentous option is a an option that reflects alternatives that could possibly be actualized.

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A pragmatist explicates the meaning of terms according to their correspondence with reality.

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For Peirce, the __________ is the only satisfactory way to fix belief.

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__________ is the view that our claims to knowledge may turn out to be false.

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__________ is the view that we are justified in believing something only if it is supported by evidence.

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James's notion of truth involves __________.

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Fallibilism is a(n) __________ thesis.

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James maintains that the desire for a certain kind of truth can __________.

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A pragmatist explicates the meaning of terms according to their use or the user's dispositions to act.

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For James, a __________ is a true choice between opposing beliefs.

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