Erich Fromm
Erich Fromm (Frankfurt am Main, March 23, 1900 – Muralto, Switzerland, March 18, 1980) was a German-American psychoanalyst, social psychologist, and philosopher, as well as one of the most important figures in humanistic psychoanalysis. His work integrates psychology, philosophy, sociology, and ethics, focusing centrally on human freedom, love, alienation, and the individual's relationship with society.
He grew up in a Jewish family, studied sociology in Heidelberg—where he earned his doctorate in 1922—and subsequently trained in psychoanalysis. He was associated with the Frankfurt School and the Institute for Social Research, contributing to the latter's development by linking Freudian psychoanalysis with Marxian social critique. Following the Nazi rise to power, he emigrated to the United States and later worked in Mexico as well.
He gained international recognition with the book Escape from Freedom (1941), in which he explores why modern man, faced with insecurity and responsibility, might relinquish freedom in favor of authoritarian systems. In Man for Himself, he lays the foundations of humanistic ethics, while in The Sane Society, he analyzes the psychological consequences of capitalism, conformity, and alienation. His most famous work, The Art of Loving (1956), portrays love as an active capacity requiring knowledge, discipline, responsibility, and care, rather than merely a feeling. In the book To Have or to Be? (1976), he contrasts two fundamental modes of human existence: having and authentic living.
Other significant works include Psychoanalysis and Religion, The Forgotten Language, Marx's Concept of Man, The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness, The Art of Loving, and The Revolution of Hope.
Fromm criticized consumer society, authoritarianism, nationalism, and dehumanization, advocating for a society founded on solidarity, creativity, and human dignity. His accessible yet philosophically grounded works have left a lasting impact on psychology, social theory, and contemporary reflections on love, freedom, and the meaning of human life.
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Revolucija nade: Za humanizaciju tehnike
Eine humanistische Studie von Erich Fromm. Der Autor analysiert die Gefahren einer mechanisierten Gesellschaft und bietet eine Vision der Humanisierung der Technologie, der Rückkehr der Hoffnung, des aktiven Widerstands gegen Entfremdung und des Glaubens
S onu stranu okova iluzije: Moj susret s Marxom i Freudom
In dem autobiografisch-philosophischen Werk „Jenseits der Ketten der Illusion“ schildert Erich Fromm seine eigene geistige Entwicklung durch die Auseinandersetzung mit den Ideen von Karl Marx und Sigmund Freud.
S onu stranu okova iluzije: Moj susret s Marxom i Freudom
Fromm führt die Ideen von Marx und Freud zusammen und zeigt auf, dass beide Denker eine revolutionäre Vision der Befreiung des Menschen von gesellschaftlichen Illusionen und unbewussten Zwängen teilen.
Umijeće ljubavi
Ein Kultwerk von Erich Fromm. Der Autor betrachtet die Liebe nicht als bloßes Gefühl, sondern als eine Fähigkeit und Kunst, die Wissen, Anstrengung, Reife, Selbstdisziplin und ständige Arbeit an der eigenen persönlichen Entwicklung erfordert.
Umijeće ljubavi
In the book *The Art of Loving*, Erich Fromm explores love as a skill that requires knowledge, effort, and responsibility. He distinguishes between different forms of love and emphasizes maturity, respect, and the overcoming of loneliness.
Veličina i granice Freudove misli
In The Greatness and Limits of Freudian Thought, Erich Fromm analyzes Freud's contribution to understanding man and critically exposes the limitations of his theory, especially its biologic and authoritarian aspects.
Veličina i granice Freudove misli
Fromm critically evaluates Freud's legacy, praising his revolutionary method of uncovering the unconscious while also challenging his mechanistic, patriarchal, and pessimistic view of human nature.
Zdravo društvo
Erich Fromm untersucht, was eine Gesellschaft psychisch gesund und was sie krank macht. Das Buch stellt den Höhepunkt von Fromms Sozial- und Politikphilosophie dar, in der er einen sogenannten humanen, demokratischen Sozialismus befürwortet.
Zdravo društvo
U knjizi Zdravo društvo Fromm je pokušao pokazati da život u demokraciji XX. stoljeća predstavlja drugu vrstu bijega od slobode. Analiza baš tog bijega, u kojoj je otuđenje centralni pojam, čini veliki dio ove knjige.