On Disobedience And Other Essays
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At a time when conformity threatens to extinguish the human spirit, Erich Fromm — one of the twentieth century's most penetrating social thinkers — mounts a passionate and rigorous defence of humanity's most vital act: the courage to say no. On Disobedience and Other Essays gathers some of Fromm's most incisive writings, arguing that disobedience is not merely a political gesture but the very foundation of moral freedom and human evolution, tracing a provocative line from the biblical defiance of Adam and Eve to the existential crises of the nuclear age. With the precision of a psychoanalyst and the urgency of a humanist, Fromm dissects the social and psychological forces — bureaucracy, consumerism, and blind allegiance to authority — that condition individuals into passive, automaton-like citizens. Rooted in the traditions of Marxist humanism and Freudian psychoanalysis, Fromm's prose is at once accessible and deeply scholarly, carrying the hallmarks of a thinker who refuses to separate the personal from the political. Each essay stands as a testament to his lifelong conviction that a sane society must be built on genuine human solidarity rather than fear and submission. Readers who believe they understand the nature of freedom will find their assumptions quietly, and irrevocably, dismantled.
Author: Erich Fromm
Format: Paperback
Published: 1984
Genre: Essays
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
At a time when conformity threatens to extinguish the human spirit, Erich Fromm — one of the twentieth century's most penetrating social thinkers — mounts a passionate and rigorous defence of humanity's most vital act: the courage to say no. On Disobedience and Other Essays gathers some of Fromm's most incisive writings, arguing that disobedience is not merely a political gesture but the very foundation of moral freedom and human evolution, tracing a provocative line from the biblical defiance of Adam and Eve to the existential crises of the nuclear age. With the precision of a psychoanalyst and the urgency of a humanist, Fromm dissects the social and psychological forces — bureaucracy, consumerism, and blind allegiance to authority — that condition individuals into passive, automaton-like citizens. Rooted in the traditions of Marxist humanism and Freudian psychoanalysis, Fromm's prose is at once accessible and deeply scholarly, carrying the hallmarks of a thinker who refuses to separate the personal from the political. Each essay stands as a testament to his lifelong conviction that a sane society must be built on genuine human solidarity rather than fear and submission. Readers who believe they understand the nature of freedom will find their assumptions quietly, and irrevocably, dismantled.