Question
A philosopher with this surname addressed the “gravest problem” of grounding normative principles without “absolutism” in an essay defending cultural pluralism. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this surname of the “Dean of the Harlem Renaissance.” An earlier philosopher with this surname argued against Catholic persecution in A Letter Concerning Toleration.
ANSWER: Locke [accept Alain LeRoy Locke or John Locke]
[10h] Alain Locke argues for a pluralism of these concepts in an essay titled “[these concepts] and Imperatives.” Axiology is the study of these concepts, which are contrasted with “facts” in a dichotomy related to the is-ought problem.
ANSWER: values [accept value theory or “Values and Imperatives” or fact–value dichotomy or fact–value distinction]
[10e] Alain Locke’s value theory also responds to the value “anarchism” of this psychologist who wrote Pragmatism.
ANSWER: William James
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Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 PACE NSC | 06/08/2024 | Y | 33 | 12.73 | 61% | 61% | 6% |