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Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics
"Problems of ethics cannot be omitted from the study of personality...The value judgments we make determine our actions, and upon their validity rests our mental health and happiness." So writes Erich Fromm in this illuminating work on the function of ethics and morality in the human psyche. In "Man for Himself, " Dr. Fromm examines the confusion of modern man - who, because he lacks faith in any principle by which life ought to be guided, becomes the helpless prey of forces within and without himself. From the broad, interdisciplinary perspective that marks Dr. Fromm's distinguished oeuvre, he shows that psychology cannot divorce itself from the problems of philosophy and ethics - and that man's nature cannot be understood without understanding his values and moral conflicts. He demonstrates that an ethical system can be based on the nature of man rather than on revelations or traditions. As Dr. Fromm asserts, "If man is to have confidence in values, he must know himself and the capacity of his nature for goodness and productiveness."
Book Details
- Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
- Publish Date: Nov 15th, 1990
- Pages: 272
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.10in - 5.40in - 0.90in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9780805014037
- Categories: • Interpersonal Relations• Ethics & Moral Philosophy• Movements - Humanism
About the Author
Fromm, Erich: - Erich Fromm was a German-born American psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. His works include The Art of Loving, Escape from Freedom, and The Sane Society. He died in 1980.
Praise for this book
"A fascinating volume . . . magnificent in its implications." --Saturday Review
"Courageous and thoughtful . . . Fromm's book has a great deal to offer, both to the philosopher and to the psychologist, and can be read with profit by the layman." --Ethics