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Man for Himself: An Inquiry Into the Psychology of Ethics

This work delves into the intersection of psychology and ethics, arguing that moral principles are not imposed externally but arise from within human nature. It discusses the capacity for self-awareness and choice, and how these factors influence ethical decision-making. The book challenges deterministic views of human behavior, emphasizing the individual's responsibility in creating personal ethical standards. It also explores concepts such as conscience, guilt, and the pursuit of self-realization as central to understanding moral psychology. more

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Erich Fromm
Erich Fromm

Erich Fromm, born on March 23, 1900 in Germany and died on March 18, 1980, was a renowned psychologist. His research covered a wide range of fields including anthropology, philosophy, and religion, particularly known for his studies on human psychology and interpersonal relationships. more

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“It is the alienated insight into the actual objectification of man and into the actual appropriation of his objective nature by the destruction of the alienated character of the objective world, by the transcendence of the objective world in its alienated existence, just as atheism which transcends God is the emergence of theoretical humanism, and communism which transcends private property is the vindication of actual human life as man's property, the emergence of practical humanism. Or, atheism is humanism mediated through itself by the transcendence of religion, and communism is humanism mediated through itself by the transcendence of private property. Only through the transcendence of this mediation--which is, however, a necessary presupposition--emerges positive humanism, humanism emerging positively from itself.”

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