# Swami Vivekananda — Pragmatism character guide

> Swami Vivekananda in Pragmatism by William James.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Swami Vivekananda, Vivekananda

**First appearance:** 0010-lecture-viii-pragmatism-and-religion

## Who they are

Indian philosopher and spiritual leader cited in discussions of religious experience.

## In the story

### [Lecture VII: Pragmatism and Humanism](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-vii-pragmatism-and-humanism)

Vivekananda's mystical One is cited as an example of the rationalist conception of an absolute, timeless reality.

### [Lecture VIII: Pragmatism and Religion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/pragmatism_se/chapters/lecture-viii-pragmatism-and-religion)

Mentioned for his use of the Atman as an emotional and spiritual concept, not a scientific one.

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