This collection features 26 new essays on character from first-rate scholars in philosophy, psychology, economics, and law. The chapters are organized thematically into 5 sections, each prefaced by its own special introduction. In this 26 paper volume, Iskra Fileva collects the perhaps most comprehensive research collection on character seen to date. All articles are written specifically for the volume thereby securing a high level of relevance and cohesion between parts. ... It is a broad, but also unified, work (thanks to Fileva's introductions). The volume is, therefore, essential for scholars interested in character but it is also highly suitable for students. All the papers are written in a manner that is accessible for non-experts, and both the content and the structure make this volume suited for graduate classes on philosophy or social psychology. ... Fileva has succeeded in collecting some of the sharpest papers on character and it greatly represents the present state of research.