The Contemporary Significance Of Fromm's Aesthetic Survival Thought

Erich Fromm is the famous philosopher,thinker and sociologist in the twentieth century,he is one of the representatives of Western Mark doctrine.He integrated Marx's theory of alienation and Fred's theory of personality analysis,and established the aesthetic survival theory.From the perspective of humanity,he criticized the phenomenon of total alienation in western capitalist society through the appearance of capitalist economic prosperity,he revealed the causes of alienation in the philosophical category,and then actively explored the construction of idealized living society.Fromm's aesthetic survival theory has an important reference role and reference value for China to build a harmonious society and deepen the “people-oriented” principle.The thesis is divided into three parts:The first part introduces the theoretical origin and realistic background of Fromm' thought formation.Marx's sociological theory and Freud's personality theory have a great influence on Fromm.The personal experience and the change of times make him actively seek answers from philosophical theories.Fromm criticized the survival crisis of capitalist society through dilemma of human existence and the realistic situation of society,which was also the realistic background of Fromm' survival thought.The second part systematically introduces the construction of Fromm's aesthetic survival thought.First of all,it analyzes Fromm's theory of human existence from humanity,actively explore the basis of realizing Aesthetic Existence--productive personality,encourage lifestyle that is important for survival and put forward the construction of ideal social model.Fromm thinks people's freedom and liberation can only be realized through comprehensive reform from inside to outside,create productive personality and construct an aesthetic survival society.The third part introduces the evaluation of Fromm's aesthetic survival thought.Firstly,it analyzes the nature fantasy of aesthetic survival thought from the theory of human nature and alienation.Secondly,it analyzes the theoretical significance of aesthetic survival thought.Fromm's aesthetic survival thought creates a new dimension of capitalist criticism and promotes a new perspective of human psychoanalysis.Finally,Fromm's aesthetic survival theory is of great reference significance for China to build a harmonious society.It can deepen the understanding of the principle of "people-oriented" and actively promote the construction of spiritual civilization.Fromm's aesthetic survival thought enriches and expands the theoretical innovation of foreign Marxism.The formation of Fromm's thought is influenced by his life time.Fromm's criticism of capitalism is not thorough,the comprehensive reform under the premise of not overthrowing the capitalist private ownership is also reformative.Therefore,we must view aesthetic theory from the perspective of Dialectical Historical Development and actively explore and solve the challenges we encounter in the construction of a harmonious society.