Beyond the Chains of Illusion: My Encounter with Marx and Freud

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First published in 1962 and long unavailable, Beyond the Chains of Illusion is, only on first glance, a book about Marx and Freud -- those two intellectual ...

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Overview

There are some forty books written by Erich Fromm (1900-1980), and at least forty million copies of these have been sold worldwide. But there is only one book -- Beyond the Chains of Illusion -- in which Fromm gives an intimate insight into his life: the development of his ideas and his approach as a humanist and scientist.

First published in 1962 and long unavailable, Beyond the Chains of Illusion is, only on first glance, a book about Marx and Freud -- those two intellectual giants seemingly so out of fashion in a new millennium. Fromm here shows himself an outstanding interpreter of Marx, as seen in Marx's Concept of Man as well (which is also published by Continuum). In all, Fromm's re-creation of the Freudian and Marxist way of thinking is, in essence, a look at the individual and society. In this sense, Beyond the Chains of Illusion represents a true "encounter" with Marx and Freud. It will introduce many of today's readers to unknown aspects of Marx and Freud. In a condensed and concise way, Beyond the Chains of Illusion serves as a unique introduction to the life and work of Erich Fromm as well.

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Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780826413369
  • Publisher: Continuum International Publishing Group
  • Publication date: 10/1/2001
  • Edition description: Reissue
  • Pages: 192
  • Product dimensions: 5.39 (w) x 8.24 (h) x 0.57 (d)

Meet the Author

Born in Frankfurt-am-Main, Erich Fromm (1900-1980) studied sociology and psychoanalysis. In 1933, he emigrated as a member of the Frankfurt School of social thinkers to the United States, moved to Mexico in 1950, and spent his twilight years between 1974 and 1980 in Switzerland. His books Fear of Freedom (1941) and The Art of Loving (1956) made him famous. Other well-known books are Marx’s Concept of Man, Beyond the Chains of Illusion, and The Essential Fromm.

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Table of Contents

Foreword
I Some Personal Antecedents 3
II The Common Ground 13
III The Concept of Man and His Nature 27
IV Human Evolution 33
V Human Motivation 38
VI The Sick Individual and the Sick Society 43
VII The Concept of Mental Health 63
VIII Individual and Social Character 71
IX The Social Unconscious 88
X The Fate of Both Theories 133
XI Some Related Ideas 149
XII Credo 174
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