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About Erich Fromm
German-American social psychologist and psychoanalyst
Erich Seligmann Fromm was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. Born in Germany, he later settled in the United States after fleeing the Nazi regime. He is known for his work at the intersection of psychology, philosophy, and social thought. Fromm was one of the founders of the William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology in New York City. He was also associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory. His writing and thought often concerned human freedom, society, and the conditions of a more humane way of life.
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- “The details of my thoughts bled into thin pieces of paper, spread across miles to touch hearts of the people;…”Nikki Rowe
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Explore Existence
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- “To place oneself in the position of God is painful: being God is equivalent to being tortured. For being God…”Georges Bataille
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Books by Erich Fromm
The Art of Loving
2006
Escape from Freedom
1942
The Sane Society
2003
The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness
1974
Marx’s Concept of Man
1982