Fromm's dialectic of freedom and the praxis of being
pp. 17-30
Abstract
Positive freedom, according to Fromm's definition, is the capacity for 'spontaneous relationship to man and nature, a relationship that connects the individual with the world without eliminating his individuality" (1941, p. 29). Negative freedom according to Fromm exists in dialectical relationship to this as "freedom from" (1941, p. 34) external restraints that limit the exercise of free will.
Publication details
Published in:
Javad Miri Seyed, Lake Robert, Kress Tricia M. (2014) Reclaiming the sane society: essays on Erich Fromm's thought. Rotterdam, SensePublishers.
Pages: 17-30
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-6209-607-3_2
Full citation:
Dagostino Vicki, Lake Robert (2014) „Fromm's dialectic of freedom and the praxis of being“, In: S. Javad Miri, R. Lake & T. M. Kress (eds.), Reclaiming the sane society, Rotterdam, SensePublishers, 17–30.