To Have or To Be?
E707120
"To Have or To Be?" is a philosophical and psychological work by Erich Fromm that contrasts materialistic, possession-centered living with a more authentic, being-oriented mode of existence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| To Have or To Be? canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
psychological work ⓘ |
| addresses |
environmental consequences of consumerism
ⓘ
psychological insecurity in affluent societies ⓘ |
| author | Erich Fromm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
being mode
ⓘ
having mode ⓘ non-productive orientation ⓘ productive orientation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| critiques |
capitalist consumer culture
ⓘ
economic growth as primary social goal ⓘ |
| ethicalStance | humanistic ethics over market values ⓘ |
| genre |
critical theory
ⓘ
philosophy ⓘ social psychology ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | Yes ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Buddhist thought
ⓘ
Christian mysticism ⓘ Karl Marx ⓘ Sigmund Freud ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPublication | German ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
alienation in modern society
ⓘ
consumerism and its psychological effects ⓘ contrast between having and being modes of existence ⓘ critique of materialism ⓘ humanistic ethics ⓘ |
| notableFor |
critique of Western consumer society
ⓘ
popularizing distinction between having and being ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Haben oder Sein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existential humanism
ⓘ
humanistic Marxism ⓘ |
| proposes |
new society based on being, sharing, and solidarity
ⓘ
shift from possession-centered life to being-centered life ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor |
Escape from Freedom
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Art of Loving NERFINISHED ⓘ The Sane Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
ethics and personal fulfillment
ⓘ
human character orientation ⓘ social and economic structures ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general educated readership
ⓘ
students of philosophy ⓘ students of psychology ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.