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Fromm's Escape From Freedom Theory And Its Implications

Posted on:2009-05-06Degree:MasterType:Thesis
Country:ChinaCandidate:Y L ZhangFull Text:PDF
GTID:2205360275492921Subject:Marxist philosophy
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In this paper, Freud and Marxist thinker Erich Fromm's "Escape from Freedom" theory of a systematic research, in-depth analysis and interpretation of the freedom of Fromm to escape the theoretical basis for the theory, theory and its connotation of the theory of inspiration and the very least, trying to demonstrate The theory of contemporary significance and value.This article is divided into three parts discussed.The first part, Fromm expounded the theory of avoiding free and its theoretical background sources. Including Fromm's growth of the environment and personal growth experience, Fromm got his thinking over the backdrop of the reality-based. At the same time, Fromm will be Freud's psychoanalysis and Marxist theory on the people of the combination of theory, a comprehensive analysis of the formation of character to avoid free in the modern society.The second part, Fromm introduced the main contents of the theory of escape from freedom. First of all, explained the meaning of freedom, Fromm to the free zone is divided into positive and negative freedom of freedom, an analysis of capitalist society in the double meaning of freedom, on the one hand, with the development of science and technology, it is gradually emerging from the natural world Control access to a wide range of free, with autonomy, independent thinking and action of their own power. On the other hand, was based on the premise that freedom of self-sacrifice of a sense of belonging and a sense of security at the cost, then people will not feel lonely without power and the sense of insecurity, resulting in the escape of mental freedom. Secondly, an analysis of modern people in the process of freedom to avoid the formation of three types of unhealthy personality characteristics: totalitarianism, the convergence of mechanical and destructive. Exposed the alienation of the capitalist mode of production will certainly have the freedom of alienation, which in essence is the alienation of the people, it is the inevitable result of the loss of one of the main and creativity, loss of self. Once again to explain this is the psychological alienation of Nazism in Germany in the rapid rise of people's social and psychological basis. Finally, on the train, only the sound of modern personality in order to form a positive freedom, love resolution to the paradox of modern freedom, for achieving a healthy society is extremely important theoretical value.The third part talk about the theory of escape from freedom revelation of China's building of a harmonious society .In the development of modern civilization, people have the freedom but the lack of a sense of security. Modern life is the attitude of indifference, on the surface. To others is a rational attitude, no feelings. With the human individual and to strengthen the independence, with the attendant sense of loneliness and anxiety are also stepping up. With the constant development of socio-economic, social and a lot of factors of disharmony, faced with a lot of people, such as employment, unemployment, the pressure to survive, the gap between rich and poor is too large, seriously affecting people's mental balance. Relationships of discord, disharmony is the major psychological problems of the crisis. Fromm therefore advocated by the requirements of creative people with heart and love to integration in the world, the realization of integration between people, so that their natural, others live in harmony, forming a virtuous interaction between people deal with the Harmony is China's adherence to a people-oriented, to achieve a sound character, self-cultivation, straightforward frank, heart health, so as to achieve harmony in their own theoretical basis. However, Fromm put forward by the community to improve the methods has its practical side. However, Fromm put forward by the community to improve the methods has its practical side. Fromm thought that the result of the development of people because of their own choice, neglected to the decisive role of several social factors in the human's development.He merely abstract from the humanitarian point of view, critical of the alienation of capitalism itself, and not to criticize the capitalist social system, there is a clear tendency of idealism and subjective.
Keywords/Search Tags:Fromm, Escape from, Freedom, Creative love, Sound character, Harmonious society
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