In Man for Himself, Erich Fromm examines the confusion of modern women and men who, because they lack faith in any principle by which life ought to be guided, become the helpless prey forces both within and without. From the broad, interdisciplinary perspective that marks Fromm's distinguished oeuvre, he shows that psychology cannot divorce itself from the problems of philosophy and ethics, and that human nature cannot be understood without understanding the values and moral conflicts that confront us all. He shows that an ethical system can be based on human nature rather than on revelations…mehr
In Man for Himself, Erich Fromm examines the confusion of modern women and men who, because they lack faith in any principle by which life ought to be guided, become the helpless prey forces both within and without. From the broad, interdisciplinary perspective that marks Fromm's distinguished oeuvre, he shows that psychology cannot divorce itself from the problems of philosophy and ethics, and that human nature cannot be understood without understanding the values and moral conflicts that confront us all. He shows that an ethical system can be based on human nature rather than on revelations or traditions. As Fromm asserts, "If man is to have confidence in values, he must know himself and the capacity of his nature for goodness and productiveness."
Introduction to Routledge Classics Edition Foreword I The Problem II Humanistic Ethics: The applied science of the art of living 1. Humanistic vs. Authoritarian Ethics 2. Subjectivistic vs. Objectivistic Ethics 3. The Science of Man 4. The Tradition of Humanistic Ethics 5. Ethics and Psychoanalysis III Human Nature and Character 1. The Human Situation A. Man's biological weakness B. The existential and the historical dichotomies in man 2. Personality A. Temperament B. Character (1) The dynamic concept of character (2) Types of character: the nonproductive orientations (A) The receptive orientation (B) The exploitative orientation (C) The hoarding orientation (D) The marketing orientation (3) The productive orientation (A) General characteristics (B) Productive love and thinking (4) Orientations in the process of socialization (5) Blends of various orientations IV Problems of Humanistic Ethics 1. Selfishness, Self Love, and Self Interest 2. Conscience, Man's Recall to Himself A. Authoritarian conscience B. Humanistic conscience 3. Pleasure and Happiness A. Pleasure as a criterion of value B. Types of pleasure C. The problem of means and ends 4. Faith as a Character Trait 5. The Moral Powers in Man A. Man, good or evil? B. Repression vs. productiveness C. Character and moral judgment 6. Absolute vs. Relative, Universal vs. Socially Immanent Ethics V The Moral Problem of Today Index.
Introduction to Routledge Classics Edition Foreword I The Problem II Humanistic Ethics: The applied science of the art of living 1. Humanistic vs. Authoritarian Ethics 2. Subjectivistic vs. Objectivistic Ethics 3. The Science of Man 4. The Tradition of Humanistic Ethics 5. Ethics and Psychoanalysis III Human Nature and Character 1. The Human Situation A. Man's biological weakness B. The existential and the historical dichotomies in man 2. Personality A. Temperament B. Character (1) The dynamic concept of character (2) Types of character: the nonproductive orientations (A) The receptive orientation (B) The exploitative orientation (C) The hoarding orientation (D) The marketing orientation (3) The productive orientation (A) General characteristics (B) Productive love and thinking (4) Orientations in the process of socialization (5) Blends of various orientations IV Problems of Humanistic Ethics 1. Selfishness, Self Love, and Self Interest 2. Conscience, Man's Recall to Himself A. Authoritarian conscience B. Humanistic conscience 3. Pleasure and Happiness A. Pleasure as a criterion of value B. Types of pleasure C. The problem of means and ends 4. Faith as a Character Trait 5. The Moral Powers in Man A. Man, good or evil? B. Repression vs. productiveness C. Character and moral judgment 6. Absolute vs. Relative, Universal vs. Socially Immanent Ethics V The Moral Problem of Today Index.
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