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. |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 17
Page 4
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 13
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 28
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 36
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Page 37
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
Sorry, this page's content is restricted.
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 |
177 | |
183 | |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
achieve activity alienated alive authority aware become beginning behavior believe bureaucratic called century character Christian concept concerned consider consumer consumption culture danger desire determined discussion eckhart economic essential ethical example existence experience expressed fact faith fear feel force freedom function further give given goal greed growing human ideas important individual industrial interest kind knowledge less living lose marketing marx material matter means mode mode of existence nature necessary object one’s orientation passivity past person pleasure political possession possible practice present principle problem production qualities radical reality reason refers relation religion religious representative require rooted sense sharing social society speak spirit structure suffering things thinking thought true truth understanding whole