Erich Fromm and the Quest for Solidarity

by Lawrence Wilde

Overview

Erich Fromm and the Quest for Solidarity argues that Fromm's humanistic ethics provides a framework for the analysis of alienation in affluent societies and his exploration of the social forces capable of challenging that alienation. It examines his work on authoritarianism, the experience of work, the struggle against patriarchy, the dangers of consumerism and the manipulation of needs, the urgent need to revive democracy, and the challenge of the emerging 'one world'. Never losing sight of the ancient dream of human solidarity, Fromm's explicitly ethical approach exerts a compelling relevance to a range of issues in contemporary social and political theory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781349731138
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan US
Publication date:	12/01/2004
Edition description:	1st ed. 2004
Pages:	190
Product dimensions:	5.98(w) x 9.02(h) x (d)

About the Author

LAWRENCE WILDE is Professor of Political Theory at Nottingham Trent University, UK. A graduate of the University of Liverpool, he is the author of Marx and Contradiction (1989), Modern European Socialism (1994), and Ethical Marxism and its Radical Critics (1998). He is also the editor of Marxism's Ethical Thinkers (2001).

Table of Contents

The Quest for Solidarity Humanistic Ethics On Authoritarianism The Dignity of Labour The Emancipation of Women The All-Consuming Feast Democracy and Participation Towards an Ethical 'One World'?

Editorial Reviews

"Lawrence Wilde has provided us with a work that can only build our appreciation for the legacy of Erich Fromm. Anyone concerned with the theory of radical humanism and the possibilities of solidarity should read this exceptionally well researched and clearly written intellectual biography. It has much to teach about one of the most important and under-rated thinkers of our time." - Stephen Eric Bronner, Rutgers University

"Erich Fromm's radical humanism, rooted in psychoanalysis, Marxism, and religious thought, remains one of the twentieth century's most cogent critiques of modernity. In his comprehensive new study, Lawrence Wilde offers us a well-documented critical analysis of Fromm's thought in light of contemporary concerns. In so doing, he focuses on core philosophical and political issues such as freedom vs. authoritarianism, humanism vs. anti-humanism, creativity vs. alienation, and patriarchy vs. gender emancipation."

- Kevin B. Anderson, Purdue University

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