德裔美籍学者埃利希•弗洛姆(1900-1980)是西方马克思主义学派的一个重要成员。他从精神分析的视角批判现实社会,关注人类社会的心理健康,为世人留下了宝贵的思想财富。如人本主义伦理学思想、爱的艺术理论、社会性格理论等。其中社会性格理论在我国学术界颇受人们的关注。[1]该理论立论角度独特,内容深刻,已有许多学者对此理论从不同方面进行过研究。本文尝试从建构路径角度对该理论进行一些探索。一心理学建构路径从理论渊源上说,社会性格是弗洛姆综合马克思主义和弗洛伊德的某些思想而创造出来的一个概念。他自己曾明确说过:>马克思主义总是强调政治方面,胜过定向明显的目的方面。我以为,总的来说这样看是正确的。但在马
Fromm’s theory of social character was based on an understanding of human & material-world relationship and human & human relationship. He analyzed the types and traits of social character in the respects of assimilation and socialization. A definition of social character was also given in terms of its connotation, formation and function. In his arguments, Fromm criticized capitalist society with an outlook of human future from an optimistic view.