# James Clerk Maxwell — Pragmatism character guide

> James Clerk Maxwell in Pragmatism by William James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Clerk Maxwell

**First appearance:** 0004-lecture-ii-what-pragmatism-means

## Who they are

Physicist whose scientific methodology is referenced as a model for pragmatism.

## In the story

### [Lecture VI: Pragmatism's Conception of Truth](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-vi-pragmatism-s-conception-of-truth)

Mentioned as a child who demanded explanations of the 'particular go' of phenomena, illustrating the pragmatist quest for concrete understanding.

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