Background
Pragmatic Method and Philosophy
The Dilemma of Determinism
Miscellaneous
Quiz/Powerpoint Questions
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What type of philosophy did William James study? Pg. 425
What is Pragmatism.
100
Whose theory is William James' pragmatism based on? Pg. 431
Who is Charles Peirce.
100
What is Determinism? Pg. 439
What is the belief that everything that happens must happen exactly the way it does.
100
What is the Lakers mascot name?
Who is Louie the Laker.
100
James added what to Peirce's pragmatic theory?
What is moral dimension.
200
What college did James attend? Pg. 426
What is Harvard.
200
Pragmatism rejects any philosophy that lacks what? Pg. 432
What is "cash value." He believed that virtually no metaphysical theory has any practical payoff (cash value).
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What did James agree on with most moral philosophers? Pg. 438
What is that free will is a necessary condition for moral responsibility.
200
What is professor Shang's first name?
What is Geling.
200
What is one of the temperamental types James identified?
What is Tough Minded.
300
What type of book did he write in 1878? Pg. 427
What is a psychology textbook.
300
What did James refer his theories as? Pg. 432
What is "only man-made language, a conceptual short hand...in which we write our reports of nature."
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What does determinism profess? Pg. 439
What is the parts of the universe already laid down absolutely appoint and decree what the other parts shall be.
300
Who is Grand Valley's President? First and last name.
Who is Thomas J. Haas.
300
James believed that without _____, life is dull and mediocre
What is struggle and effort.
400
How many years did it take James to write his first textbook? Pg. 427
What is 12 years.
400
James himself sometimes refers to pragmatism as a creed. What is creed? Pg. 434
What is a body of beliefs we can devote our lives to, whereas a philosophical argument is an attempt to make a rational case.
400
James believed that as conditions change...what happens? Pg. 438
What is "truth happens to an idea."
400
Who were the 2 main actors in 21 and 22 jump street?
Who are Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill.
400
What two personalities did James distinguish between in his past religious experiences?
What is Healthy Minded and Morbid Minded.
500
Define pragmatism. Pg. 425
What is originating from the Greek word "deed." A belief that ideas have meaning or true value to the extent that they produce practical results and effectively further our aims. Also is empirically based philosophy that defines knowledge and truth in terms of practical consequences.
500
James believed that our lives are shaped by what? Pg. 434
What is our beliefs.
500
James acknowledged that there is no scientific and objective way to refute what? Pg. 439
What is such a possibility.
500
Who was the founder of GVSU?
Who is L. William Seidman.
500
How old was James when he started college?
What is 16 years old.
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