Christian B. Miller
American philosopher; A. C. Reid Professor of Philosophy at Wake Forest University, working on ethics and moral character; author of The Character Gap and The Honesty Crisis.
Duped by Timothy R. Levine
Levine is my favorite empirical researcher working on honesty and Duped deserves to be the classic discussion of truthful communication for years to come.
on fivebooks.com · 16 Sep 2026 · Report
Character Strengths and Virtues by Christopher Peterson and Martin Seligman
When it comes to books in psychology, of which there are not many, since it is such an article-driven field, Peterson and Seligman’s Character Strengths and Virtues has been extremely influential.
on fivebooks.com · 30 Mar 2018 · Report
Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
I went with Les Misérables because it so vividly illustrates two ideas about character which are central to my thinking.
on fivebooks.com · 30 Mar 2018 · Report
The Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
I should first confess that The Brothers Karamazov is my favorite work of literature, so I am sure it would end up on a number of different ‘best books’ lists.
on fivebooks.com · 30 Mar 2018 · Report
The Little Engine That Could by Watty Piper
Instead, I chose The Little Engine That Could because it is one of our family favourites, and because it is all about moral character.
on fivebooks.com · 30 Mar 2018 · Report
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