Bekstvo od slobode
In the work "Escape from Freedom" (1941), Erich Fromm analyzes the psychological and social effects of the modern concept of freedom.
In his analysis, Fromm starts from the historical context of the transition from medieval to modern society, where man gradually loses the security of community and tradition, but at the same time gains personal freedom. However, this freedom, although formally liberating, also causes a feeling of isolation, powerlessness and anxiety.
Fromm claims that many individuals cannot cope with the burden of freedom, so they unconsciously seek ways to escape from it. This escape can take three forms: authoritarianism (submission to a stronger force or domination over others), destructiveness (the drive to destroy oneself or others) and conformism (adaptation to the expectations of society while losing one's own identity).
In his analysis of Nazism, Fromm shows how social and psychological conditions created fertile ground for the mass acceptance of authoritarian rule. People sought security in a leader, because they could not bear the uncertainty that freedom brings.
Fromm concludes that the only healthy response to freedom is the development of authentic individuality, based on love, creativity and rationality. Freedom should not mean isolation, but the possibility for a person to become who they truly are.
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1. Autoritet i porodica
In his work "Authority and Family", Erich Fromm analyzes the transformation of authority and family in modern society. The foreword was written by Gvozden Flego, and the book also contains the study "Revolutionary Character".
2. Bekstvo od slobode
In the work "Escape from Freedom" (1941), Erich Fromm analyzes the psychological and social effects of the modern concept of freedom.
3. Čovjek za sebe - Istraživanje o psihologiji etike
In the book "Man for Himself", Erich Fromm develops the idea of humanistic ethics as opposed to authoritarian and relativist ethics.
4. Zdravo društvo
In his book "The Healthy Society," Erich Fromm explores what makes a society psychologically healthy and what makes it unhealthy. The book represents the crowning achievement of Fromm's social and political philosophy, in which he favors a so-called human
5. Dogma o Kristu / Bit ćete kao Bog / Psihoanaliza i religija
In these works, Fromm explores religion as a psychological and social phenomenon. He criticizes authoritarian religions and advocates a humanistic approach to faith that encourages freedom, growth, and inner responsibility.
6. Umijeće ljubavi
In "The Art of Loving," Fromm argues that love is an art that requires knowledge, effort, and practice, not just an emotion or a random occurrence. In modern society, people often understand love as an object to be "found," rather than as a skill to be de
7. S onu stranu okova iluzije: Moj susret s Marxom i Freudom
In the autobiographical-philosophical work "Beyond the Chains of Illusion", Erich Fromm depicts his own intellectual development through his encounter with the ideas of Karl Marx and Sigmund Freud.
8. Kriza psihoanalize - Analitička socijalna psihologija i društvena teorija
In the book, Fromm presents a strong critique of contemporary psychoanalysis. He believes that psychoanalysis has moved away from Freud's initial revolutionary vision and has turned into a technical, often sterile system that ignores deeper human and soci
9. Anatomija ljudske destruktivnosti 1
In this classic study from 1973, Erich Fromm explores in depth the roots of human destructiveness. The book is not only a critique of violence, but a broad analysis of how biological, psychological and social factors shape our propensity for destruction.
10. Anatomija ljudske destruktivnosti 2
In this classic study from 1973, Erich Fromm explores in depth the roots of human destructiveness. The book is not only a critique of violence, but a broad analysis of how biological, psychological and social factors shape our propensity for destruction.
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