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The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm is an insightful exploration into the nature of love and its place in human life. The book delves into various types of loveβ€”parental, erotic, self-love, and love of Godβ€”while discussing love as an active power that can be cultivated rather than a passive experience. Fromm offers a deep analysis of love as a skill that requires knowledge, effort, and practice.
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This book may appeal to you if you are interested in exploring the psychological and philosophical aspects of love. It offers profound insights into the nature of love as an art that requires practice and personal growth, making it a compelling read for those seeking to deepen their understanding of human relationships.

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Erich Fromm, the renowned psychoanalyst, sees love as the ultimate need and desire of all human beings. In this book, he discusses various aspects of the subject: romantic love, the love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self-love and the love of God or the divine.

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The author sees love as the ultimate need and desire of all human beings. In this book, he discusses every aspect of the subject: romantic love, the love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God. He looks at the theory of love as it appears throughout the cultures of the world and at the practice, how we show or fail to show love for one another.

Love is an art which we need to develop and practise in order to find true contentment. We need to find it individually as well as a society as a whole.

The Art of Loving is an essential exploration of love's multifaceted nature and its importance in achieving personal and collective fulfilment.

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The Art of Loving by Erich Fromm is praised for its insightful exploration of the nature of love, blending psychological depth with literary skill. Reviewers commend it for its practical advice delivered with dignity and clarity, highlighting its grounded yet compassionate approach to understanding and practising love.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781855385054

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 10 July 1995

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Thorsons

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 135.0mm

Height: 216.0mm

Weight: 130g

Pages: 112

About the Author

Erich Fromm (1900-1980) emigrated from Germany in 1934 to the United States, where he held a private psychotherapeutic practice and taught at Columbia, Yale, and New York University. His many books include The Art of Loving, Escape from Freedom, Man for Himself, and The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness.

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