Exam 15: The Pragmatist: William James

What settles our opinions, according to James?

Peirce advocated pragmaticism.

Which two beliefs are unproveable?

Outline the distinction between being healthy-minded and morbid-minded. Do you believe that this is (a) an accurate distinction, and (b) a useful one?

William James held that all of our scientific ideals are

What creates truth, according to James?

James was invited to give the Gifford lectures in Scotland.

Do you believe that pragmatism is a subjective approach to philosophy? Explain your answer.

James believed that it was impossible to be too sentimental.

Of the three theories of truth that you have encountered so far in this volume, which do you believe is the most accurate, and why? Explain your answer, outlining each of the three theories of truth as you do so.

Peirce endorsed James s version of pragmatism.

James taught and liked Teddy Roosevelt.

William James and Henry James, the novelist, were brothers.

How many times must sick souls be born, according to James?

James referred to theories as conceptual shorthand .

What according to James is a necessary condition for moral responsibility?

What is not a tough-minded trait?

James saw pragmatism primarily as a collection of truths.

James was never a product of his times in any way.

Whose emphasis on strength of will did James admire?