This characterological element of Bahnsen s teachings, on which the works of such philosophers as Ludwig Klages are build upon, is laid down in the " Contributions to Characterology " ( 1867 ) as well as the disquisitions " On the Relationship Between Will and Motive " ( 1870 ) and " Mosaics and Silhouettes " ( 1877 ).
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Delfim made extensive public proposals towards a complete reform of the Portuguese educational system from kindergarten to university, showing a strong concern for professional instruction and apprenticeship; he recommended characterology as an auxiliary to vocational guidance and published several essays on foreign pedagogues, namely on Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi and Maria Montessori, making also pioneering research on some of the most prominent Portuguese educationalists, notably Adolfo Coelho ( 1847 1919 ).
