Published: 2005-12-30

Erich Fromm’s Concept of Man Lost in Dichotomy

Katarzyna Wachaczyk
Seminare. Learned Investigations
Section: Philosophy
https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2005.21.03

Abstract

The aim of this article was presentation the Fromm’s concept of person, person, who is involved to dichotomy of human subsistence. Person live, sometime it lived according to nature, there was part, however, in course of evolution, mental authorities have spread out at it. Person gaining consciousness, it has broken attachment of junction it with nature same. Fear has appeared and sense of alienation. Person has become free, but same very solitary. In purpose of killing existential solitude, person resorts to rate interpersonal. Correct, according to Fromm’s conception, rate is love, however the most often chosen rate is authoritarism, destruction and mechanical conformism. Dichotomies of person incline for choice among life or death, existence or property. Correct orientation, inherent restless being, is existence and life, other postures are secondary in accordance with they and if they are in balance, it lives according to nature person.

Keywords:

Erich Fromm, man, philosophy, anthropology

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Wachaczyk, K. (2005). Erich Fromm’s Concept of Man Lost in Dichotomy. Seminare. Learned Investigations, 21, 31–46. https://doi.org/10.21852/sem.2005.21.03

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