The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness

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Publication Year:
2013

ISBN-13: 9781480401938

<DIV><DIV><B>A study of aggression from the renowned social psychologist and <I>New York Times</I>&ndash;bestselling author of <I>The Art of Loving</I> and <I>Escape from Freedom</I>.</B></DIV><DIV><BR /> Throughout history, humans have shown an incredible talent for destruction as well as creation. Aggression has driven us to great heights and brutal lows. In <I>The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness</I>, renowned social psychologist Erich Fromm discusses the differences between forms of aggression typical for animals and two very specific forms of destructiveness that can only be found in human beings: sadism and necrophilic destructiveness. His case studies span zoo animals, necrophiliacs, and the psychobiographies of notorious figures such as Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. Through his broad scholarship, Fromm offers a comprehensive exploration of the human impulse for violence.</DIV><DIV>&#160;</DIV><DIV><I>This ebook features an illustrated biography of Erich Fromm including rare images and never-before-seen documents from the author&rsquo;s estate.</I></DIV></DIV>