The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

Erich Fromm

Macmillan, Feb 15, 1992 - Psychology - 576 pages

Renowned psychoanalyst and social philosopher Erich Fromm examines the causes and effects of people’s violent tendencies in The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness.

In this provocative book, the distinguished author writes to break the deadlock argued about the roots of human nature by exploring the struggle between the instinctivism of Konrad Lorenz and behavior psychologist B. F. Skinner: are people inherently antagonistic or do people learn hostility from their environment and the actions of those around them?

Drawing from neurophysiology and anthropology studies and findings, Fromm presents fascinating ideas about how the human character and condition developed—and continues to develop—in contemporary society.

“A book by Erich Fromm is always intelligent and contains much of interest and insight, and this one is no exception.”—The New York Times

Contents

• I: 15
• II: 19
• III: 22
• IV: 33
• V: 34
• VII: 35
• VIII: 37
• IX: 41
• X: 55
• XIII: 56
• XIV: 57
• XV: 63
• XVI: 64
• XVII: 68
• XVIII: 90
• XIX: 94
• XXI: 96
• XXII: 98
• XXIII: 102
• XXIV: 111
• XXVI: 112
• XXVIII: 116
• XXIX: 119
• XXX: 120
• XXXI: 121
• XXXII: 125
• XXXIII: 126
• XXXIV: 130
• XXXV: 133
• XXXVI: 138
• XXXVII: 142
• XXXVIII: 144
• XXXIX: 148
• XLI: 149
• XLII: 153
• XLV: 160
• XLVI: 169
• XLVII: 170
• XLVIII: 176
• XLIX: 185
• L: 187
• LI: 192
• LII: 193
• LIII: 194
• LIV: 195
• LVI: 196
• LVII: 204
• LVIII: 209
• LIX: 210
• LXII: 213
• LXV: 214
• LXVI: 221
• LXVII: 224
• LXVIII: 227
• LXIX: 232
• LXX: 234
• LXXII: 237
• LXXIII: 244
• LXXIV: 246
• LXXVI: 247
• LXXVII: 258
• LXXVIII: 259
• LXXIX: 261
• LXXX: 262
• LXXXI: 264
• LXXXII: 266
• LXXXIII: 272
• LXXXIV: 282
• LXXXV: 284
• LXXXVI: 285
• LXXXVII: 289
• LXXXVIII: 294
• LXXXIX: 297
• XC: 300
• XCIII: 302
• XCIV: 303
• XCV: 304
• XCVI: 307
• XCVII: 309
• XCIX: 313
• C: 316
• CI: 318
• CII: 322
• CIII: 331
• CIV: 333
• CV: 362
• CVI: 367
• CVII: 369
• CVIII: 374
• CIX: 379
• CX: 380
• CXI: 398
• CXII: 405
• CXIII: 407
• CXIV: 411
• CXV: 413
• CXVI: 415
• CXVII: 417
• CXVIII: 422
• CXIX: 424
• CXX: 432
• CXXI: 438
• CXXII: 440
• CXXIII: 441
• CXXIV: 449
• CXXV: 451
• CXXVI: 455
• CXXVII: 459
• CXXVIII: 469
• CXXIX: 474
• CXXX: 482
• CXXXI: 486
• CXXXII: 529
• CXXXIII: 549

About the author

Erich Fromm was a German-born U.S. psychoanalyst and social philosopher who explored the interaction between psychology and society. His other major works include The Art of Loving, Escape from Freedom, and Man for Himself. He died in 1980.

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness; Holt Paperback
• Author: Erich Fromm
• Edition: reprint, revised
• Publisher: Macmillan, 1992
• ISBN: 080501604X, 9780805016048
• Length: 576 pages
• Subjects: Psychology / General; Psychology / Movements / Behaviorism; Psychology / Movements / Psychoanalysis; Psychology / Personality