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Original Title:	The Art of Being
ISBN:	0826406734 (ISBN13: 9780826406736)
Edition Language:	English

The Art of Being

Erich Fromm

Paperback | Pages: 144 pages

Rating: 4.09 | 3086 Users | 171 Reviews

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Title	:	The Art of Being
Author	:	Erich Fromm
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 144 pages
Published	:	September 1st 1994 by Bloomsbury Academic (first published 1989)
Categories	:	Psychology. Philosophy. Nonfiction

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Between 1974 and 1976, while working on the book To Have Or to Be? at his home in Locarno, Switzerland, the aged Erich Fromm wrote far more manuscript and chapters than were actually used in the book, which was published in 1976. Some of these chapters are contained in the present volume. They deal entirely with the "steps toward being" that the individual can take in order to learn the Art of Being. How can we realize and actualize Love, Reason, and meaningful, productive work? Fromm here offers the Art of Being, a way of living based on authentic self-awareness that comes only through honest self-analysis. Wisely, he warns of the pitfalls of our attaining enlightenment without effort, or believing that life can be lived without pain. The tantalizing "spiritual smorgasbord" offered by our consumer-oriented world, Fromm maintains, only feeds our illusions of "easy awareness." Confronting the psycho-Gurus who preach these shortcuts to enlightenment, Fromm offers another way to self-awareness and well-being, one based on psychoanalysis and self-awareness through meditation. If the Art of Being - the art of functioning as a whole person - can be considered the supreme goal of life, a breakthrough occurs when we move from narcissistic selfishness and egotism - from having - to psychological and spiritual happiness - being. The Art of Being will be one of the most important works in the Fromm canon for years to come.

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After reading To Have or to Be?, I guess I expected a lot from Fromm. This book fails to meet such expectations. It really just seems like a severely watered-down version of To Have or to Be?--read that one instead of this one if you're interested in Fromm's (important!) analysis regarding the having and being modes of human existence.

Four stars for the first half of the book, Fromm's postulating on the myriad ways we prevent ourselves from just being, mostly through the obsession with acquiring possessions, becoming distracted with technology, or gaining the esteem of others. When these impulses are strong in a person, we may not have strong convictions, reason or love to share.It is very sad to think about people who turn to objects to justify their identity or their very existence, or people who are unable to talk about

I stumbled upon this book on accident. I had never heard of Erich Fromm before. At times I feel like fate is playing games with me when I find something that enlarges and enriches my perspectives on life. This was one of those books. This is a treatise on the identity of man. He brings up Freudian and Marxian theories frequently in discussing the estrangement of modern man from themselves. The middle class feels the bulk of the estrangement as they try to pull off an incredibly difficult balance

A reality show in which Kim Kardashian was forced to read this book would be immensely enjoyable to me.

it about the difference between Being & Having

A weird little book.

So the answer to the art of being is Popeyes quote? I am what I am. (Or Gloria Gaynors though I think that anthem came a little too late.) But Popeye, yes. Im disappointed Fromm chose to end his book with that sentence without any reference to the sailor man. Im disappointed that the art of being apparently has no room for humour.I dont recall reviewing a book on Goodreads which fitted so neatly into my two star category - disappointing but with some redeeming qualities. Usually I erm and ahh