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 language | English |
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Title of host publication | Reclaiming the Sane Society |
Subtitle of host publication | Essays on Erich Fromm's Thought |
Publisher | Sense Publishers |
Pages | 17-30 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9789462096073 |
ISBN (Print) | 9789462096059 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 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