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"Erich Fromm is both a psychologist of penetration and a writer of ability." -- --Chicago Tribune

"Every line is packed with common sense, compassion, and realism." -- --Fortune

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The Art of Loving has helped hundreds of thousands of men and women achieve rich, productive lives by developing their hidden capacities for love. An astonishing frank and candid book renowned psychoanalyst Erich Fromm, it explores the ways in which this extraordinary emotion can alter the course of one's life.

Most of us are unable to develop our ability to love on the only level that really counts-a love that is compounded of maturity, self-knowledge, and courage. Learning to love demands practice and concentration. Even more than any other art, it demands genuine insight and understanding. In this startling book, Fromm discusses love in all aspects: not only romantic love, so surrounded by false conceptions, but also love of parents for children, brotherly love, erotic.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The art of real love., Sep 12 2002

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G. Merritt (Boulder, CO) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art Of Loving (Paperback)

This book belongs on the life changers shelf in the bookstore. Because modern man is alienated from himself, from his fellow men, and from nature, we seek refuge from our aloneness in the concepts of love and marriage (pp. 79-81). However, psychologist and social philosopher, Erich Fromm (1900-1980), observes that real love "is not a sentiment which can be easily indulged in by anyone." It is only through developing one's total personality to the capacity of loving one's neighbor with "true humility, courage, faith and discipline" that one attains the capacity to experience real love. This should be considered a rare achievement (p. vii). The active character of true love, Fromm observes, involves the basic elements of care, responsibility, respect, and knowledge (p. 24).

Readers will be disappointed if they approach this book as a how-to book. Rather, Fromm's 1956 classic is more of an exploration into the theories of brotherly love, motherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God (pp. 7-76), and an insightful examination into love's disintegration in contemporary Western culture (pp. 77-98). We are starved for love, yet all our attempts to attain love in Western society are bound to fail. However, like art, Fromm observes that real love is possibile with discipline, concentration, patience, and a supreme concern for mastering love (pp. 99-123). For anyone interested in what it means to love, Fromm's book is a must read.

G. Merritt

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5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Book, Jun 3 2004

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"coachcorrie" (Gainesville, FL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Of Loving (Paperback)

Great for the student psychologist, the practicing psychologist, retired psychologist and the lay reader!

*****5 Star Book.

I used this book in undergrad, grad school and now it lies on my desk at my private practice. Wonderful companion book. Also, read more of Fromm's books...they are all very insightful!

Corrie, Gainesville, Florida

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5.0 out of 5 stars As far as I'm concerned..., April 22 2004

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TMK "gypsyfeet55" (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art Of Loving Reissue (Paperback)

This is one of the most enlightening books of all time.

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