Unit Eight Text Philosophy
Review Questions
1. Describe the philosophy of William James.
2. What is analytic philosophy? Give an example of an analytic philosopher.
3. Explain Edmund Husserl's ideas of reduction and intentionality.
4. List the basic ideas of existentialism.
5. What is feminism? When did it become an important political movement?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. Which philosophical approach described in this unit best matches your own philosophy? Explain your choice.
2. Describe how you could use James' pragmatic test to determine the truth of the idea, "God exists."
3. Do you agree with Wittgenstein that philosophy should focus on language? Why or why not?
4. Explain why the following statement would be meaningless to a logical positivist: "Snakes are scary."
5. How could existentialism be used to inspire people to live up to their unique potential as individuals?