To Have or To Be?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 in productive activity. To Have Or to Be? is a brilliant program for socioeconomic change. |
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... World Perspective Series by Harper & Row This paperback edition first published in 2013 by Bloomsbury Academic All rights reserved. No part of this publication may ... World Perspectives viii Foreword xviii about the author xx Copyright Page.
... World Perspective Series by Harper & Row This paperback edition first published in 2013 by Bloomsbury Academic All rights reserved. No part of this publication may ... World Perspectives viii Foreword xviii about the author xx Copyright Page.
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Erich Fromm. Contents World Perspectives viii Foreword xviii about the author xx introduction: The Great Promise, its Failure, and new alternatives 1 The end of an illusion 1 Why did the Great Promise fail? 3 The economic necessity for ...
Erich Fromm. Contents World Perspectives viii Foreword xviii about the author xx introduction: The Great Promise, its Failure, and new alternatives 1 The end of an illusion 1 Why did the Great Promise fail? 3 The economic necessity for ...
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... man 145 The new man 147 9 Features of the new society 151 a new science of man 151 The new society: is there a reasonable chance? 171 Bibliography 177 index 183 World Perspectives What this series means it is the thesis Contents vii.
... man 145 The new man 147 9 Features of the new society 151 a new science of man 151 The new society: is there a reasonable chance? 171 Bibliography 177 index 183 World Perspectives What this series means it is the thesis Contents vii.
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Contents
The Great Promise its Failure and New Alternatives | 1 |
Part I Understanding the Difference Between Having and Being | 11 |
Part II Analyzing the Fundamental Differences Between the Two Modes of Existence | 57 |
Part III The New Man and the New Society | 113 |
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