“How Can One Take Delight in the World Unless One Flees to It for Refuge?”: The Fear of Freedom in Erich Fromm and Franz Kafka

Erich Fromm points to a tendency whereby the numerous freedoms gained by the citizens of modern democracies have been accompanied by widespread feelings of loneliness and disconnection. The loosening of traditional social structures leads some individuals to seek out restrictions, for exam...

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Main Author: Aoileann Ní Éigeartaigh
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University 2019-06-01
Series:The Polish Journal of Aesthetics
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Online Access:https://pjaesthetics.uj.edu.pl/documents/138618288/143289731/pja-53-1-eigeartaigh.pdf/4a6e698f-dc95-4a93-b6eb-1ce99bef2604