The Lives of Erich Fromm by Laurence Friedman

Erich Fromm, Love's Prophet

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 28, 2013

Lawrence J. Friedman talks about Erich Fromm, a political activist, psychologist, psychoanalyst, philosopher, and one of the most important intellectuals of the 20th century. The Lives of Erich Fromm: Love’s Prophet, is the first study of Fromm's influences and achievements, and revisits his most important works.

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