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Book SynopsisA thoughtful and stimulating look at this widely-used but little understood phenomenon, personality. Drawing on a great range of philosophers, novelists and films Peter Goldie looks at the concept of personality.
Trade Review'Goldie writes in warmly accessible fashion.' - Steven Poole, The Guardian
'a clear, lively, illuminating, urbane and thoughtful little book on personality and character' Metapsychology Online
'It is exciting to see a philosopher, rather than a psychologist, wrestle with the concept of personality' - Paul Crichton, Times Literary Supplement
'Goldie writes in warmly accessible fashion.' - Steven Poole, The Guardian
Table of ContentsPreface, The Pervasiveness of Personality, Good and Bad People: A Question of Character, The Fragility of Character, Character, Responsibility and Circumspection, Personality, Narrative and Living a Life, Notes, Index
