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To Have or to Be? The Nature of the Psyche by Erich Fromm

lidlbaby's review against another edition

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challenging informative reflective

mistypane's review against another edition

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5.0

I haven't read Fromm for a while and it's such a pleasure to read; nuanced ideas expressed so clearly and with warmth rather than dry academic prose (but then what would I expect from the person who wrote the wonderful the art of loving).

For me philosophy at its best is about recognising that how we think fundamentally shapes our worlds and views of ourselves, what we allow ourselves to become. For instance, Fromm points to the ways on which our language demonstrates an alienated 'having' orientation - for instance, 'I have a happy marriage' rather than 'I am happily married' indicating even relationships as objects of possession... rather than a process in which we are engaged.



aidaniamb's review against another edition

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5.0

Amazing. A must-read.

emma_iride's review

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informative slow-paced

sdfg's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

denisever's review

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hopeful informative slow-paced

3.5

amaltheasinclair's review

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inspiring reflective

4.0

Mal wieder ein sehr inspirierendes und wichtiges Buch von Erich Fromm, das uns und unserer Gesellschaft den Spiegel vorhält!

karittw's review

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informative

5.0

faye_g's review

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challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

shechkos's review

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informative medium-paced

4.0