Fromm’s Dialectic of Freedom and the Praxis of Being

Vicki Dagostino, Robert L. Lake

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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.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationReclaiming the Sane Society
Subtitle of host publicationEssays on Erich Fromm's Thought
PublisherSense Publishers
Pages17-30
Number of pages14
ISBN (Electronic)9789462096073
ISBN (Print)9789462096059
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2014

Scopus Subject Areas

  • General Social Sciences

Disciplines

  • Curriculum and Instruction
  • Curriculum and Social Inquiry
  • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
  • Educational Methods

Keywords

  • Dialectic
  • Positive freedom
  • Praxis
  • Being

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