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I read the book while reflecting on the meaning behind my thoughtless choices and actions. It was a time to better understand myself and the people around me.
Perhaps because the content was difficult and the translation was also challenging, it took me a long time to finish reading it because I found it harder to understand compared to Erich Fromm's other books.
Erich Fromm's *The Human Mind* analyzes the nature of good and evil in humans from a psychoanalytic perspective. While discussing human good and evil, the author states that the love of death and the love of life coexist within humans as an example of this duality. He then develops his argument centering on a dichotomous framework in which the love of death is evil and the love of life is good. Even without strictly accepting the author's view, a normal human being would likely perceive the
As the author himself states, this book forms a pair with *The Art of Loving*. Therefore, it is beneficial to read *The Art of Loving* first before reading this book, and the reverse is also acceptable. However, what is certain is that one must read both books and ponder them deeply to properly understand both. True to its title, this book contains the author's reflections on the human mind. It addresses issues that everyone grapples with at some point in their lives, such as violence,
Erich Fromm: human mind
Korean title: 인간의 마음
Korean author: 에리히 프롬
Korean publisher: 문예출판사
ISBN-13: 9788931001945
Reviews
I read the book while reflecting on the meaning behind my thoughtless choices and actions. It was a time to better understand myself and the people around me.
Perhaps because the content was difficult and the translation was also challenging, it took me a long time to finish reading it because I found it harder to understand compared to Erich Fromm's other books.
Erich Fromm's *The Human Mind* analyzes the nature of good and evil in humans from a psychoanalytic perspective. While discussing human good and evil, the author states that the love of death and the love of life coexist within humans as an example of this duality. He then develops his argument centering on a dichotomous framework in which the love of death is evil and the love of life is good. Even without strictly accepting the author's view, a normal human being would likely perceive the
As the author himself states, this book forms a pair with *The Art of Loving*. Therefore, it is beneficial to read *The Art of Loving* first before reading this book, and the reverse is also acceptable. However, what is certain is that one must read both books and ponder them deeply to properly understand both. True to its title, this book contains the author's reflections on the human mind. It addresses issues that everyone grapples with at some point in their lives, such as violence,
