Erich Fromm

I denne boken beskriver Erich Fromm kjærligheten i videste forstand. Ikke bare den romantiske erotiske kjærligheten, men også kjærligheten til barn, mellom søsken og venner og kjærligheten til seg selv og til Gud. «Kjærlighet er det eneste sanne og tilfredsstillende svar på menneskelivets problem,» sier Erich Fromm.Fromm fremsetter skarpt formulerte sannheter og slående iakttakelser relatert til kjærlighetens områder i vårt moderne samfunn. Han drøfter kjærligheten som en kunstform og berører kjærlighetens mange «teorier».Å bli elsket, ikke å elske er først og fremst menneskets oppfatning av hva kjærlighet er, mener Fromm. Og slik får kjærligheten alvorlige problemer.Denne utgaven er forsynt med et nyskrevet forord av psykolog Aslak Hjeltnes.

"Er kærlighed en kunst? I så fald kræver den viden og anstrengelse. Eller er kærlighed en behagelig følelse, som man oplever, hvis tilfældet vil det? Denne lille bog bygger på den første antagelse, mens de fleste mennesker i vore dage uden tvivl tror, at den sidste er rigtig. Det er ikke sådan, at folk anser kærlighed for noget uvigtigt. De hungrer efter den. De ser utallige film om lykkelig og ulykkelig kærlighed, de lytter til hundreder af ligegyldige sange om kærlighed, og dog er der ikke mange, der tror, at det er nødvendigt at lære noget om kærlighed” (citat fra bogens indledende kapitel). Hermed foreligger en ny udgave af Erich Fromms klassiker. Det er ikke en instruktion i at elske, men en bog om kærlighedens kultur. Den ønsker at overbevise læseren om, at alle forsøg på at øve kærlighed er dømt til at slå fejl, hvis man ikke meget aktivt prøver at udvikle hele sin personlighed og derved når frem til en skabende indstilling; og at man ikke kan opnå tilfredsstillelse i sin individuelle kærlighed uden evnen til at elske sin næste, uden sand ydmyghed, mod, tro og selvdisciplin. Kunsten at elske udkom første gang på dansk i 1960. Bogen genudgives nu i Hans Reitzels Forlags serie Klassikere.

The psychoanalyst explores the theory, meaning, and practice of love, as well as its significance in contemporary Western society and its influence on the shape and course of an individual's life, in a special fiftieth anniversary edition. Reader's Guide available. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.

V rabote "Chelovek dlja sebja" Erikh Fromm rassmatrivaet prednaznachenie cheloveka v sovremennom mire, osvobodivshem ego ot tjazhelogo fizicheskogo truda. Razvivaja materialnuju kulturu, chelovechestvo poluchilo vlast nad prirodoj, odnako pri vsekh svoikh znanijakh o materii chelovek ostalsja nevezhestvenen v samykh vazhnykh, osnovopolagajuschikh voprosakh chelovecheskogo bytija: chto takoe chelovek, kak on dolzhen zhit i kuda on mozhet napravit tu ogromnuju energiju, chto zakljuchena v nem samom?

Providing insight on aggression, dreams, affluence, religion, and human growth, a distinguished social critic and psychoanalyst reveals the importance and awareness of life's tragedies and the transcending power of love. Erich Fromm, author of the international bestseller The Art of Loving, completed his volume of work with this deep dive into the areas of life that effect our emotional presence with stunning revelations about the balance of tragic experiences and the power of love. Known for drawing connections between human personality types and socioeconomic and political structures, Fromm provides insight on dreams, the origins of aggression, and the relevance of the prophets as it relates to humans today in this transcription of a series of talks he gave over South German public radio in 1970.

V svoej knige "Anatomija chelovecheskoj destruktivnosti" Erikh Fromm sdelal popytku filosofskogo pereosmyslenija prirody agressivnosti i razrushitelnogo nachala v cheloveke, sotsiume i v istorii, obobschiv issledovanija po etomu voprosu v samykh raznykh oblastjakh nauki, vkljuchaja istoriju, paleontologiju, fiziologiju i psikhologiju.

First published in 1962 Beyond the Chains of Illusion is Fromm’s landmark book about Marx and Freud. Here he delivers original readings of these hugely influential thinkers and, in doing so, offers us new ways of understanding the individual and society. Perhaps even more revealing than these readings is the insight we get into Fromm’s own thought and the political and social contexts in which he formed his ideas. Including a foreword by Fromm’s Literary Executor, Rainer Funk, this is unique introduction to Marx and Freud and also to Fromm’s life and thought.

Following the publication of the seminal Fear of Freedom, Erich Fromm applied his unique vision to a critique of contemporary capitalism in The Sane Society. Where the former dealt with man's historic inability to come to terms with his sense of isolation, and the dangers to which this can lead, The Sane Society took his theories one step further. In doing so it established Fromm as one of the most controversial political thinkers of his generation. Anaylsing how individuals conform to contemporary capitalist and patriarchal societies, the book was published to wide acclaim and even wider disapproval. It was a scathing indictment of modern capitalism and as such proved unwelcome to many. Unwelcome because much of what Fromm had to say was true. Today, as we settle into the challenges of the 21st century, Fromm's writings are just as relevant as when they were first written. Read it and decide for yourself - are you living in a sane society?

El arte de amar es una obra con la que Erich Fromm ha ayudado a varias generaciones a reflexionar sobre el amor y a responder a algunas preguntas aparentemente sencillas: Que significa amar? Como desprendernos de nosotros mismos para experimentar este sentimiento? El amor no es solo una relacion personal, es un rasgo de madurez que se manifiesta en diversas formas: amor erotico, amor fraternal, amor filial, amor a uno mismo... El amor no es algo pasajero y mecanico, como a veces nos induce a creer la sociedad de hoy. Muy al contrario, el amor es un arte, el fruto de un aprendizaje. Por ello, si queremos aprender a amar, debemos actuar como lo hariamos si quisieramos aprender cualquier otro arte, ya sea musica, pintura, carpinteria o el arte de la medicina. O, por lo menos, no dedicar nuestra energia a buscar exito y dinero, prestigio y poder, sino a cultivar el verdadero arte de amar.

When he was 26, the great psychoanalyst and philosopher Erich Fromm abandoned Judaism, though he himself was descended from a long line of rabbis and the product of a devout Jewish upbringing. The title essay of this collection was first published in 1930, just four years after he made that first, decisive split. It was to point towards the future Fromm's work, presenting the view that an understanding of basic human needs is essential to the understanding of society and mankind itself. The following essays too, show a man who would eventually establish himself as a major thinker, producing some of that era's most influential and astute political works.

Erich Fromm fought long and hard for the rights and freedoms of the individual. He also recognized that fundamental to this pursuit is the promotion of self-knowledge. In encouraging people to analyze their own behavior, Fromm identified the crucial link between psychology and ethics that underpins all our actions. Moreover, he saw in this a way out of the meaningless impasse which he regarded as the plight of the modern human race. The task that Fromm sets himself, therefore, in Man for Himself is no less than to identify "what man is, how he ought to live, and how the tremendous energies within man can be released and used productively." The resulting book is ample witness to Fromm's success. It makes for exciting, illuminating, even life-changing reading.