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The anatomy of human destructiveness (Record no. 153699)

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International Standard Book Number 0224010042
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Language of cataloging English
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Personal name Fromm, Erich,
Dates associated with a name 1900-1980.
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Title The anatomy of human destructiveness
Statement of responsibility, etc created by Erich Fromm
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Extent 521 pages.
Dimensions 24 cm.
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Bibliography, etc Includes bibliographical references (p. 479-498) and index.
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Formatted contents note Pt. I. Instinctivism, behaviorism, psychoanalysis. The instinctivists ; Environmentalists and behaviorists ; Instinctivism and behaviorism : their differences and similarities ; The psychoanalytic approach to the understanding of aggression -- Pt. II. The evidence against the instinctivist thesis. Neurophysiology ; Animal behavior ; Paleontology ; Anthropology -- Pt. III. The varieties of aggression and destructiveness and their respective conditions. Benign aggression ; Malignant aggression : premises ; Malignant aggression : cruelty and destructiveness ; Malignant aggression : necrophilia ; Malignant aggression : Adolf Hitler, a clinical case of necrophilia -- Epilogue: On the ambiguity of hope -- Appendix: Freud's theory of aggressiveness and destructiveness.
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Summary, etc How can we explain man's lust for cruelty? In a world in which violence seems to be increasing, social philosopher Erich Fromm has treated this haunting question with depth and scope in the most original and far-reaching work of his brilliant career. Fromm goes beyond the controversy between instinctivists like Lorenz, who argue that man's destructiveness has been inherited from his animal ancestors, and behaviorists like Skinner, who maintain that there are no innate human traits since everything is the result of social conditioning. Conceding that there is a kind of aggression which man shares with animals, Fromm shows that it is defensive in nature, designed to insure survival. On the other hand, malignant aggression, or destructiveness, in which man kills without biological or social purpose, is peculiarly human and not instinctive; it is one of the passions, like ambition or greed. Drawing on findings of neurophysiology, prehistory, anthropology, and animal psychology, Fromm presents a global and historical study of human destructiveness that enables readers to evaluate the data for themselves. Although deeply indebted to Freud, Fromm emphasizes social and cultural factors as well. Destructiveness is seen in terms of the dreams and associations of many patients, and of historical figures such as Stalin--an extreme example of sadism; Himmler--an example of the bureaucratic-sadistic character; and Hitler.--From publisher description.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Aggressiveness. .
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Violence.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Aggression.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Violence
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    Library of Congress Classification     School of Social Work Library School of Social Work Library Open Shelf 22/07/2020 Dr Sally Nyandiya-Bundy 3200.00   BF575.A3 FRO BK134829 22/07/2020 148704 22/07/2020 Book Donation