Escape from Freedom - by Erich Fromm (Paperback)

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If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably turn to authoritarianism.
About the Author: Erich Fromm was a German-born U.S. psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society.
320 Pages
Political Science, Civil Rights

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About the Book

Originally published: New York: Farrar & Reinhart, 1941.

Book Synopsis

If humanity cannot live with the dangers and responsibilities inherent in freedom, it will probably turn to authoritarianism. This is the central idea of Escape from Freedom, a landmark work by one of the most distinguished thinkers of our time, and a book that is as timely now as when first published in 1941. Few books have thrown such light upon the forces that shape modern society or penetrated so deeply into the causes of authoritarian systems. If the rise of democracy set some people free, at the same time it gave birth to a society in which the individual feels alienated and dehumanized. Using the insights of psychoanalysis as probing agents, Fromm's work analyzes the illness of contemporary civilization as witnessed by its willingness to submit to totalitarian rule.

Review Quotes

"An analysis par excellence of our cultural neurosis." --The Nation

"An important and challenging work." --The New York Herald Tribune

"Fromm's thought merits the critical attention of all concerned with the human condition and its future." --The Washington Post

About the Author

Erich Fromm was a German-born U.S. psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. His works include The Art of Loving, Psychoanalysis and Religion, and Man for Himself. He died in 1980.

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Dimensions (Overall): 8.3 Inches (H) x 5.58 Inches (W) x .84 Inches (D)

Weight: .66 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Political Science

Sub-Genre: Civil Rights

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Format: Paperback

Author: Erich Fromm

Language: English

Street Date: September 15, 1994

TCIN: 11971242

UPC: 9780805031492

Item Number (DPCI): 248-30-2152

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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