Consider the following statements with regard to John Dewey.
1. Dewey criticised Cartesian notion of self.
2. Dewey argued that self is a product of social practices.
3. Dewey's work 'Pragmatism' is the foundation for Pragmatist philosophy.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
A. Only 1
B. Only 2
C. 1 and 2
D. All of these
Answer: Option C
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A. pragmatism
B. coherence theory
C. correspondence theory
D. None of these
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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