Consider the following statements in the light of Pragmatism and mark the correct answer.
1. Both William James and CS Pierce agree completely on the method of pragmatism.
2. William James went beyond Pierce in presenting a moral theory on Pragmatic grounds.
3. CS Pierce called his own theory as Pragmaticism.
A. Only (1) is true
B. (1) and (2) are true
C. (2) and (3) are true
D. (1) and (3) are true
Answer: Option C
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According to William James, if two concepts lead us to identical consequences, what do they mean?
A. They mean two different things
B. They mean the two absurd things
C. They mean nothing
D. They mean the two same things
According to William James, the pragmatic method is to interpret each notion by
A. checking its correspondence with reality
B. examining its practical consequences
C. checking its coherence with other ideas
D. accepting it as true
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