by Erich Fromm · Ediciones Paidós · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788449308611
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In 'To Have or To Be?', Erich Fromm explores the difference between a life centered on material possession ('having') and a life focused on personal development and experience ('being'). Fromm argues that modern society fosters a 'having' mentality, which leads to alienation, unhappiness, and destruction of the environment. In contrast, an orientation towards 'being' promotes authenticity, creativity, and connection with others and the world. The book offers a profound critique of contemporary society and proposes a path towards a more meaningful and fulfilling life, based on love, reason, and productive activity.
Erich Seligmann Fromm was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was a German Jew who fled the Nazi regime and settled in the United States. He was one of the founders of The William Alanson White Institute of Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis and Psychology in New York City and was associated with the Frankfurt School of critical theory.
