Some Foundational Questions about Character

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In Miller Christian (ed.), Character: New Perspectives in Psychology, Philosophy, and Theology. Oxford University Press. pp. 19-40 (2015)
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This chapter for our edited volume (Character: New Directions from Philosophy, Psychology, and Theology) provides background material on what we consider to be several of the fundamental questions about character, such as whether character traits exist, what their makeup is, and how they can be improved.

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