by Erich Fromm · FCE · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788437501703
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«¿Tener o ser?» is Erich Fromm's essay on philosophy and psychoanalysis, published by FCE in paperback (199 pages, in Spanish).
Fromm contrasts two modes of existence: having, linked to material accumulation, ambitions and the desire for power, and being, oriented towards love, pleasure and communion. The author argues that modern society privileges having and that this obsession generates alienation and unhappiness. Faced with this, he proposes a radical shift towards being as a way to develop individuality and connect with others. The book invites readers to review values and priorities in search of a more authentic and meaningful life.
The work, translated from English by Carlos Valdés, belongs to the Sección de Psicología y Psicoanálisis collection, and includes bibliography and index.
Recommended for readers interested in philosophy, psychology and social criticism, and for those seeking to reflect on the meaning of life and contemporary values.
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.
