According to James, the deadness and liveness in a hypothesis are
A) intrinsic properties.
B) relations to the individual thinker.
C) irrelevant to the individual thinker.
D) None of the above

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James argues that deadness and liveness are not intrinsic properties of a hypothesis, but rather depend on the relations between the hypothesis and the individual thinker. In other words, a hypothesis may be dead to one person and live to another, depending on their individual perspectives and contexts. Therefore, the best answer is B - the deadness and liveness of a hypothesis are relational properties that depend on the individual thinker.

According to James, the Deadness and Liveness in a Hypothesis