Erich Fromm

The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

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A study of aggression from the renowned social psychologist and New York Times–bestselling author of The Art of Loving and Escape from Freedom.
Throughout history, humans have shown an incredible talent for destruction as well as creation. Aggression has driven us to great heights and brutal lows. In The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness, renowned social psychologist Erich Fromm discusses the differences between forms of aggression typical for animals and two very specific forms of destructiveness that can only be found in human beings: sadism and necrophilic destructiveness. His case studies span zoo animals, necrophiliacs, and the psychobiographies of notorious figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Through his broad scholarship, Fromm offers a comprehensive exploration of the human impulse for violence. This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author’s estate.
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899 printed pages
Original publication
2013
Publication year
2013
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  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    the only misfit in his own society. Why should this be so?
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    Man is the only species that is a mass murderer,
  • Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
    life-serving and a destructive aggression

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