Erich fromm online official website about erich fromm. Born in frankfurt on march 23, 1900, erich fromm was the only child of orthodox jewish parents. The term biophilia was used by germanborn american psychoanalyst erich fromm in the anatomy of human destructiveness 1973, which described biophilia as the passionate love of life and of all that is alive. Most of the fifty book titles published by erich fromm or appearing posthumously, are still available in the original english or german versions. Known for his theories of personality and political insight, fromm dissected the sadomasochistic appeal of brutal dictators while also eloquently championing love which, he insisted, was. Erich fromm is a wellknown humanistic psychologist who has published much on the role of freedom in the psychological development of man. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Known for his theories of personality and political insight, fromm dissected the sadomasochistic appeal of brutal dictators while also eloquently championing love which, he insisted, was nothing if it did not involve joyful. Funk 1999 reports that he characterized his parents as highly neurotic and himself as a probably rather unbearable, neurotic child. Erich pinchas fromm march 23, 1900 march 18, 1980 was an internationally renowned germanamerican jewish social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and humanistic philosopher. The fear of freedom, man for himself and the sane society. The art of listening kindle edition by fromm, erich. Quotations by erich fromm, american psychologist, born march 23, 1900.
In this work, fromm develops his perspective on human nature, from his earlier work, escape from freedom and man for himself principles which he revisits in many of his other major works. According to friedman, more than 5 million copies of fromm s book escape from freedom 1941 have been sold in 28 languages and roughly 25 million copies of fromm s the art of loving 1956 have been sold in 50 languages. Learning to love according to erich fromm exploring your. During the summer semester of 1919, fromm studied at the university of heidelberg, where he began studying sociology under alfred weber brother of the better known. This is what erich fromm in the art of loving describes as immature, symbiotic love. Erich fromm gradually emerged as a wellliked theorist during the 1950s to 1960s although he was yet to cut much ice with the school of psychoanalysts. In this new book, fromm examines the true paths as opposed to false directions that will lead us to selfknowledge and enlightenment.
This volume is a sequel to one of erich fromm s most popular works, to have or to be. Many writings have also been published in spanish, italian, portuguese, french, and japanese. Being in love is a skill to master, not a transitory feeling. Erich fromm, a prominent social psychologist, made it very clear in his book the art of loving that love requires responsibility. Schultz, hans jurgen and a great selection of similar new, used and. Sociology, university of heidelberg, 1922, was a psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society, and held various professorships in psychology in the u. In this fresh and candid work, renowned psychoanalyst erich fromm guides you in developing your capacity for love in all its aspectsromantic love, love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self love, and love. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Chinese scholarly literature about erich fromm a r.
For the love of life by erich fromm 1986, hardcover for. Love is something that we actually have to learn and for learning love, we need to have patience, concentration, faith and to overcome the narcissism. Erich fromm 19001980 was a prominent psychoanalyst, philosopher, and member of the institute for social research the frankfurt school whose work spanned at least five decades. Erich fromm project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. The art of loving copyright 1956 by erich fromm no. Learn how love can release hidden potential and become life s most exhilarating experience. In his classic work, the art of loving, renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher erich fromm explores love in all its aspectsnot only romantic love, steeped in false conceptions and lofty expectations, but also brotherly love, erotic love, self love, the love of god, and the love.
For the love of life english and german edition 9780029109304 by fromm, erich. The next erich fromm research fellowship will be granted from november 15, 2018, on. For the love of life by erich fromm 1986, hardcover. The art of loving is a 1956 book by psychoanalyst and social philosopher erich fromm, which was published as part of the world perspectives series edited by ruth nanda anshen. The art of loving by erich fromm read online on bookmate. For much more information about his life, see the three items at the top of the erich fromm links page. Publication date 1986 topics psychoanalysis, humanism, personality, life, civilization, modern publisher. Erich fromm was born on march 23, 1900, at frankfurt am main, the only child of orthodox jewish parents.
Love, the answer to the problem of human existence 2. Chinese scholarly literature about erich fromm s z. For the love of life book by erich fromm 1 available. Philosopher erich fromm on why people fail at love. Erich fromm this form of love becomes pathological because youre not taking care of your own personal development. Philosopher erich fromm on the art of loving and what is. For the love of life has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace.
Erich fromm 19001980 was a bestselling psychoanalyst and social philosopher whose views about alienation, love, and sanity in societydiscussed in his books such as escape from freedom, the art of loving, the sane society,and to have or to be. For the love of life english and german edition german hardcover november 1, 1985. Biophilia hypothesis, idea that humans possess an innate tendency to seek connections with nature and other forms of life. The biophilous person prefers to construct rather than to retain. The great humanistic philosopher and psychologist erich. Application should be sent until august 20, 2018, latest. Early influences on fromm included freuds instinct theory. Learning to love requires practice, mastery, and continuous work where effort and strain leave nothing to chance or fate.
Buchtitel ubersetzungsrechte ubersetzungen auflagenhohe. The art of loving by erich fromm pdf erich fromm in his book the art of loving, actually explains that love is not natural and that love is not even a feelling emotion. He started his academic studies in 1918 at the university of frankfurt am main with two semesters of jurisprudence. Summary of erich fromms, the art of loving reason and. Erich fromm was a political activist, psychologist, psychoanalyst, philosopher, and one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century. Biophilia is the passionate love of life and of all that is alive. Towards the second half of his life fromm began to be increasingly occupied with the notions of death and mutability. He was associated with what became known as the frankfurt school of critical theory. The art of being is certain to be one of the most important and soughtafter works in the fromm canon for years to come. Thats what the great german social psychologist, psychoanalyst, and philosopher erich fromm march 23, 1900march 18, 1980 examines in his 1956 masterwork the art of loving public library a case for love as a skill to be honed the way artists apprentice themselves to the work on the way to mastery, demanding of its practitioner both. The first step is to become aware that love is an art, just as life is an art.
Love, fromm describes, is an active striving for the growth and happiness of the loved person, rooted in ones own capacity to love. We get confused, fromm writes, with the initial experience of falling in love, and the permanent state of being in love. Through his widely read books, he championed the love of life, or biophilia, so he was love s prophet. A psychological enquiry into the roots of destructiveness people seek a new orientation, a new philosophy, one which is centered on the priorities of life physically and spirituallyand not on the priorities of death. The fear of freedom first published in great britain in. Fromm moved to switzerland in 1976,and died in 1980, 6 days before his 80th birthday. Fromm was born in frankfurt, germany, to jewish parents, and studied at. For fromm, this sort of love is both transitory and illusory, and cannot compare to the mature form, in which union is attained through the retention of the individual self rather than loss through symbiosis. The art of loving according to erich fromm exploring. If we want to learn to love, we must proceed in the same way that we should proceed if we want to learn any other art, such as music, painting, carpentry or the art of medicine or engineering erich fromm 4.