deceiving; do not fall into the trap “Ethical principles stand above the existence of the nation and that‚ by adhering to these principles an individual‚ belongs to the community of all those who share‚ who have shared‚ and who will share this belief” (Fromm 121). This thought was impossible to perceive in Germany during Hitler’s command and his cruel‚ racist‚ immoral Jewish holocaust. Ethics and moral never existed in that country by that time‚ thus Germans only lived under the “law”. One special case
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The term "biophilia" literally means "love of life or living systems." It was first used by Erich Fromm to describe a psychological orientation of being attracted to all that is alive and vital. The biophilia hypothesis‚ introduced and popularized by Edward O. Wilson in his book entitled Biophilia‚ suggests that there is an instinctive bond between human beings and other living systems. E.O. Wilson suggests that biophilia describes "the connections that human beings subconsciously seek with the rest
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Obedience to Authority: its Meaning‚ Uses‚ and Side Effects Obedience to authority is an aspect present in all societies throughout known history. For the entirety of this paper‚ obedience to authority will refer to any act a member of society performs that he or she was told to do by a position of higher authority. This paper will focus on the idea that members of society will follow commands that may go against their moral beliefs on the sole account that the commands come from a place of higher
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teacher‚ and was very proud to be a training analyst at the Berlin Institute and to be able to share her love of healing people with others. She also allowed herself to be taught by many of her colleagues. She learned principles of sociology from Erich Fromm‚ religion and morality from Karl Muller-Braunschweig and Paul Tillich‚ and was highly influenced by Georg Groddeck‚ the father of
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Cited: 1. "1984 by George Orwell. Orwell‚ George. 1984. Ed. Erich Fromm. New York: Harcourt‚ 1949.
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Love is a variety of different feelings‚ states‚ and attitudes that ranges from interpersonal affection ("I love my mother") to pleasure ("I loved that meal"). It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attachment.[1] It can also be a virtue representing human kindness‚ compassion‚ and affection—"the unselfish loyal and benevolent concern for the good of another".[2] It may also describe compassionate and affectionate actions towards other humans‚ one’s self or animals.[3]
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Cited: Fromm‚ Erich. “Disobedience as a Psychological and Moral Problem.” Writing and Reading Across the Curriculum: Brief Edition. 3rd ed. Eds. Laurence Behrens and Leonard J. Rosen. New York: Pearson‚ 2009. 245-250. Lehrer‚ Jonah. "The Moral Mind." How We Decide
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Cited: Orwell‚ George‚ and Erich Fromm. 1984: A Novel. New York‚ NY: Signet Classic‚ 1961. Print. Bowers‚ Brenda. "And So I Go: Yesterday‚ Today and Tomorrow." And So I Go Yesterday Today and Tomorrow. Word Press‚ 10 May 2008. Web. 22 Mar. 2013.
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AMITY UNIVERSITY RATIONALE FOR MAINTAINING ’JOURNAL FOR SUCCESS’ "Man’s main task in life is to give .biFth to himself‚ to become what he potentially is. The most important product of his effort is his own personality." -Erich Fromm Dear Students‚ In this fast-paced world‚ one .finds it difficult to spare time to stop and reflect on various life events. When this happens‚ it is possible that one feels that all the efforts and toil had gone in the wrong direction and one
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The Bottomless Pit of a Tragedy "Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction” (Erich Fromm). This quote is about the constant‚ overwhelming desire for more‚ which causes the endless tragic destruction of one’s self. This is illustrated in the film “Match Point”‚ written and directed by Woody Allen‚ whereby the main character undergoes a calamity‚ likewise‚ a true Shakespearean tragedy. One must first define a Shakespearean
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