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Unit 6: The Rise of Modern Western Philosophy — Final exam

Question 40 • Philosophy: The Big Picture

Why is William James’s work considered empiricism?

Answer
A
It depends on logic.
B
It relies on observation.
C
It is a form of pragmatism.
D
It accepts all science as true.

Explanation

Empiricism is the view that knowledge comes primarily from experience and observation. William James emphasized studying how ideas and beliefs work in lived experience, so his work relies on observation. The correct choice is “It relies on observation.”

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