The Psychology of Character

"The Psychology of Character" provides a comprehensive and scholarly examination of how human personality and moral disposition have been understood throughout history. Dr. A. A. Roback meticulously traces the development of characterology from its ancient roots in the Four Temperaments through to the burgeoning psychological movements of the early 20th century. By analyzing the intersection of ethics, biology, and mental life, Roback offers a critical evaluation of various schools of thoug...