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Erich Fromm on Freedom

  • In this paper the writer examines Fromm’s theory of freedom in three stages: pre-freedom, negative freedom and positive freedom in his works especially in >The Fear of Freedom< or >The Escape of Freedom<. The writer discusses Fromm's ideas about three concepts and the distinction between pre-freedom, negative freedom and positive freedom. It seems that Fromm’s conception of positive freedom as the rational pursuit of self-interest translates into an idea of independence or opposite pre-freedom in his social philosophy; moreover, Fromm's idea of negative freedom is not just the absence of constraints, since the word >negative< has a twofold aspect. However, his idea of positive freedom involves a certain degree of independence from other people as an individual; in other words, the maximization of everyone's independence from other people is the very important core of positive freedom for Fromm in his works. In short, it can be clearly seen in Fromm’s conception that positive freedom is, however, constructed independently from his doctrine: it is built on the assumption of the process of growth in human freedom.

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Author:Hassan Hassani
Parent Title (English):Projet From Pre Freedom to Ultimate Freedom, pp. 70-76. [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/322064405_ERICH_FROMM_ON_FREEDOM]
Document Type:Articles
Language:English
Year of first Publication:2011
Release Date:2024/04/04
Format:PDF-file to download
IdNo:Hassani_H_2011
Writings about Erich Fromm (Secondary Literature):Articles / Artikel
Erich Fromm's Library and Erich Fromm Archive:Articles / Artikel
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