The Study On Fromm’s Care Education Theory

Care, a phenomenon people see everywhere in daily life, one of the deepest impressiveexperience and the most gentlecompanion.It is with hope and faith etc. constitute thebackbone of the meaning of existence. When people are in pursuit of their dreams, care, as anindispensable strength, give people support and help. The eminent American sociologist,philosopher and psychoanalyst Erich Fromm，built a unique care education thought throughthe analysis of contradictions and crises of Western capitalist society and on the basis ofinheriting and developing the thought of Marxism, Sigmund Freud’s ethnics and Frankfurt’sCritical theory. Care, Fromm thought it is a proactive human activity and a manifestation ofpeople’s inherent creativity.Care is a kind of initiative and creative abilities, rather thanexternal objects. Care is built on the basis of respect and responsibility, rather than possessionand dedication. Through the analysis of love’s collapse and people’s situation of Westerncapitalist society, Fromm broadened our understanding of care. He believed that the meaningof care is giving rather than taking, and he also regarded care as a connection link of humanand human, human and society, human and nature. He emphasized that caring foryourself,caring for others and caring society, or in the process of caring nature, we shouldremain rational, calm and sincere；And trying to establish an ideal sound society throughpractice. In the era of rapid development of productive forces, science and technologyadvances, and sharp increase in material wealth of society, the relationship between peoplebecome more utilitarian. People often sign that love rare, hard to find bosom friends and trulydesire to get love, to be loved. Therefore,studying Fromm’s care education thought，undoubtedly，has a vital theoretical and practical significance.This paper mainly divided into4parts as follows:1. First, we analyzed the generation and its theories origin of Fromm’s care educationthought on the basis of his own life experiences and background. Then, we investigated theinfluence of humanitarian, ethical thought of Marx and Freud, and the social critical theory ofFrankfurt school on Fromm.2. In this part, we elaborated the ideology of Fromm’s care education thoughtsystematically. It includes the substances, characteristics of care, the construction and essential elements of Fromm’s care education thought.3. Next, we analyzed and elaborated the operation mechanism and the essentialcharacteristics of Fromm’s care education thought comprehensively. Then, we summarizedthe essential characteristics of Fromm’s care education thought by taking a view of necessaryquality, special requirements and main aims of the care education operation.4. Finally, we assessed Fromm’s care education thought from practical standpoint, andexplored the breakthroughs and limitations of the theory of Fromm’s care educationthought,as well as the theoretical and practical significance.