Erich Fromm

This is Volume VIII of thirty-eight of collection of works on General Psychology. Initially published in 1947, it offers an enquiry into the psychology of ethics and forms a continuation of the author's other work 'Escape from Freedom’ in which he attempted to analyse modern man's escape from himself and his freedom. This book discusses the problem of ethics, of norms and values leading to the realisation of man's self and of his potential.

In publishing Marx’s Concept of Man in 1961, Erich Fromm presented to the English-speaking world for the first time Karl Marx’s then recently discovered Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts. Including the Manuscripts and many other philosophical writings by Marx as well as Fromm’s own extended response, many of these writings have since become recognised as important works in their own right. Fromm stresses Marx’s humanist philosophy and challenges both contemporary Western ignorance of Marx and Soviet corruptions of his work. Fromm’s analysis of Marx’s work and his dissemination of these neglected writings by Marx himself fundamentally altered the prevailing discourse about Marxism, revolutionising contemporary thought and providing a formative influence for the development of the New Left.

To Have Or to Be? is one of the seminal books of the second half of the 20th century. Nothing less than a manifesto for a new social and psychological revolution to save our threatened planet, this book is a summary of the penetrating thought of Eric Fromm. His thesis is that two modes of existence struggle for the spirit of humankind: the having mode, which concentrates on material possessions, power, and aggression, and is the basis of the universal evils of greed, envy, and violence; and the being mode, which is based on love, the pleasure of sharing, and in productive activity. To Have Or to Be? is a brilliant program for socioeconomic change.

2011 Reprint of 1961 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Fromm provides what was at the time a new and provocative view of Marx's humanism that challenged both Soviet distortion and Western ignorance of the basic philosophical underpinning of classical Marxism. Included is also a translation Marx's Philosophical Manuscripts.

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?

Lieben ist eine Kunst, die gelernt sein will. Der Lernprozess ist der einer jeden Kunst: Man muss sowohl die Theorie als auch die Praxis beherrschen. Da dies aber bekanntlich nicht so einfach ist, muss einem - so Erich Fromm - ?die Meisterschaft in dieser Kunst mehr als alles andere am Herzen liegen.? Nur leider tut sie es viel zu selten. Auch wenn die Liebe in all ihren Facetten heute mehr denn je beredet, beschrieben, gedreht und gewendet wird - wir vergessen darüber allzu leicht, dass sie nach wie vor und vor allem Arbeit an uns selbst bedeutet. Nur der Glaube an die eigenen menschlichen Kräfte und der Mut, auf diese Kräfte zu vertrauen, macht uns zu Menschen, die anderen Liebe geben können. Nicht lieben lassen, sondern lieben lernen ist das Motto.

V svoej znamenitoj rabote "Imet ili byt?" Erikh Fromm nagljadno demonstriruet, k chemu privodjat otnoshenija, sformirovannye po printsipu "Ty - mne, ja - tebe", i pytaetsja otvetit na vopros, kotoryj v konechnom itoge vstaet pered kazhdym: chto vse-taki vazhnee - obladanie predmetami materialnoj kultury ili istinnoe, osmyslennoe bytie, kogda chelovek po-nastojaschemu prozhivaet kazhdoe mgnovenie svoej zhizni, osoznavaja ego i naslazhdajas im vo vsej ego polnote?Perevodchik: Teljatnikova E. M.

Är kärlek en konst? Eller är kärlek endast en något man råkar ut för om lyckan är god? Denna lilla bok utgår från att kärlek är en konst, alldeles som att leva är en konst. Att lära sig en konst kräver koncentration, arbete och ödmjukhet på samma sätt som vilken annan konst som helst, t ex musik, måleri, läkekonst eller brobyggnadsteknik. Kärlekens konst tar upp kärleken mellan man och kvinna, mellan föräldrar och barn, kärleken till andra människor och kärleken till Gud. Boken handlar också om vår tids kärlekslöshet och dess orsaker. Analysen av det moderna samhället har blivit ännu mer träffande sedan den skrevs 1956. Förord av Owe Wikström. Översättning Assar Asker (1900--1980) var tysk-amerikansk psykoanalytiker, född och uppvuxen i Tyskland, men emigrerade 1934 till USA. Bland övriga verk av Fromm på svenska kan nämnas Flykten från friheten, Att ha eller att vara, Det glömda språket samt Konsten att lyssna.

Für den Psychoanalytiker Erich Fromm ist Träumen ein schöpferischer Prozeß, der Zugang schafft zu dem großen Reservoir von Erfahrungen und Erinnerungen, von dessen Existenz wir tagsüber nichts wissen. Wenn wir uns mit diesen Erfahrungen und Erinnerungen näher beschäftigen, uns auf ihre Symbolsprache einlassen, können wir Ähnlichkeiten mit den ältesten Schöpfungen der Menschheit, den Mythen, feststellen.

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.