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To Have or To Be?
Erich Fromm
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Description for To Have or To Be?
Paperback. Series: Bloomsbury Revelations. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: HPS; JMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 157 x 13. Weight in Grams: 286.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Bloomsbury Revelations
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781780936802
SKU
V9781780936802
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About Erich Fromm
Born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Erich Fromm (1900-1980) studied sociology and psychoanalysis. In 1933, he emigrated as a member of the Frankfurt School of social thinkers to the United States, moved to Mexico in 1950, and spent his twilight years between 1974 and 1980 in Switzerland. His books Fear of Freedom (1941) and The Art of Loving (1956) made him famous. Other ... Read more
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