Question 1

Peirce criticized traditional metaphysics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to pragmatism, the truth of a belief is synonymous with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its correspondence to reality 
B)  the practical results of accepting it 
C)  how it comports with religious belief 
D)  its logical implications 
A)  its correspondence to reality 
B)  the practical results of accepting it 
C)  how it comports with religious belief 
D)  its logical implications

Question 3

Some detractors have criticized James's argument for the religious hypothesis on the grounds that __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the religious hypothesis does not really present us with a forced option 
B)  it is wrong to believe anything upon insufficient evidence 
C)  the claims of religion can be decided by argument and evidence 
D)  the religious hypothesis does not really present us with a momentous option 
A)  the religious hypothesis does not really present us with a forced option 
B)  it is wrong to believe anything upon insufficient evidence 
C)  the claims of religion can be decided by argument and evidence 
D)  the religious hypothesis does not really present us with a momentous option

Question 4

Pragmatism is the doctrine that the meaning of a belief is equivalent to the real-world effects of accepting it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

James asserts that, absent evidence but confronted with a genuine option, we have the right to let our passional nature decide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A forced option is unavoidable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Some critics have taken issue with Peirce's view of truth on the grounds that it __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is impractical 
B)  is possible to devise multiple hypotheses to account for the same evidence 
C)  conflicts with current scientific practice 
D)  is inherently relativistic 
A)  is impractical 
B)  is possible to devise multiple hypotheses to account for the same evidence 
C)  conflicts with current scientific practice 
D)  is inherently relativistic

Question 8

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one refuses to be unsettled by contrary evidence.

Accepted Answer

A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority 
A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority

Question 9

James says that a genuine option is live, forced, and momentous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Evidentialism is the view that we are justified in believing something only if it is practical to do so.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A __________ option is one that really matters.

Accepted Answer

A)  forced 
B)  live 
C)  momentous 
D)  precipitous 
A)  forced 
B)  live 
C)  momentous 
D)  precipitous

Question 12

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one is guided by one's own reason.

Accepted Answer

A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority 
A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority

Question 13

James calls the decision to believe or not to believe in a divine reality the religious hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

According to Peirce, the meaning of a concept is equivalent to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  its use 
B)  its real-world effects 
C)  its reference 
D)  its verification conditions 
A)  its use 
B)  its real-world effects 
C)  its reference 
D)  its verification conditions

Question 15

__________ is the founder of pragmatism.

Accepted Answer

A)  James 
B)  Clifford 
C)  Dewey 
D)  Peirce 
A)  James 
B)  Clifford 
C)  Dewey 
D)  Peirce

Question 16

Pragmatism was in part a reaction to__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional metaphysical philosophizing 
B)  radical empiricism 
C)  skepticism 
D)  utilitarianism 
A)  traditional metaphysical philosophizing 
B)  radical empiricism 
C)  skepticism 
D)  utilitarianism

Question 17

A momentous option is one that really matters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one looks to traditional sources of information.

Accepted Answer

A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority 
A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority

Question 19

Many philosophers have practiced the __________ method, but since there is so much variety in what they claim is "agreeable to reason," the method is less objective than it should be.

Accepted Answer

A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority 
A)  a priori method 
B)  method of science 
C)  method of tenacity 
D)  method of authority

Question 20

Peirce's notion of truth involves reasonable consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Peirce criticized traditional metaphysics.

According to pragmatism, the truth of a belief is synonymous with __________.

Some detractors have criticized James's argument for the religious hypothesis on the grounds that __________.

Pragmatism is the doctrine that the meaning of a belief is equivalent to the real-world effects of accepting it.

James asserts that, absent evidence but confronted with a genuine option, we have the right to let our passional nature decide.

A forced option is unavoidable.

Some critics have taken issue with Peirce's view of truth on the grounds that it __________.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one refuses to be unsettled by contrary evidence.

James says that a genuine option is live, forced, and momentous.

Evidentialism is the view that we are justified in believing something only if it is practical to do so.

A __________ option is one that really matters.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one is guided by one's own reason.

James calls the decision to believe or not to believe in a divine reality the religious hypothesis.

According to Peirce, the meaning of a concept is equivalent to __________.

__________ is the founder of pragmatism.

Pragmatism was in part a reaction to__________.

A momentous option is one that really matters.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one looks to traditional sources of information.

Many philosophers have practiced the __________ method, but since there is so much variety in what they claim is "agreeable to reason," the method is less objective than it should be.

Peirce's notion of truth involves reasonable consensus.

Why Philosophy

The Pre-Socratics and the Sophists

Socrates: An Examined Life

Plato: The Really Real

Aristotle: Reason and Nature

Eastern Thought

The Hellenistic ERA

The Medieval Period

Descartes: Doubt and Certainty

From Hobbes to Hume

Kants Revolution

John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism

Hegel and Marx

Existentialism

Feminist Philosophers

The Contemporary Period

The Meaning of Life

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Exam 15: The Pragmatists: Peirce and James

Peirce criticized traditional metaphysics.

According to pragmatism, the truth of a belief is synonymous with __________.

Some detractors have criticized James's argument for the religious hypothesis on the grounds that __________.

Pragmatism is the doctrine that the meaning of a belief is equivalent to the real-world effects of accepting it.

James asserts that, absent evidence but confronted with a genuine option, we have the right to let our passional nature decide.

A forced option is unavoidable.

Some critics have taken issue with Peirce's view of truth on the grounds that it __________.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one refuses to be unsettled by contrary evidence.

James says that a genuine option is live, forced, and momentous.

Evidentialism is the view that we are justified in believing something only if it is practical to do so.

A __________ option is one that really matters.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one is guided by one's own reason.

James calls the decision to believe or not to believe in a divine reality the religious hypothesis.

According to Peirce, the meaning of a concept is equivalent to __________.

__________ is the founder of pragmatism.

Pragmatism was in part a reaction to__________.

A momentous option is one that really matters.

The __________ is a method of fixing belief whereby one looks to traditional sources of information.

Many philosophers have practiced the __________ method, but since there is so much variety in what they claim is "agreeable to reason," the method is less objective than it should be.

Peirce's notion of truth involves reasonable consensus.

Why Philosophy

The Pre-Socratics and the Sophists

Socrates: An Examined Life

Plato: The Really Real

Aristotle: Reason and Nature

Eastern Thought

The Hellenistic ERA

The Medieval Period

Descartes: Doubt and Certainty

From Hobbes to Hume

Kants Revolution

John Stuart Mill and Utilitarianism

Hegel and Marx

Existentialism

Feminist Philosophers

The Contemporary Period

The Meaning of Life

Filters