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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: Love is an art, yet few people recognize it as such.
Chapter 2: Love is about giving, and it may be unconditional or conditional at times.
Chapter 3: There are further kinds of love: brotherly love, erotic love, self-love, and the love of God.
Chapter 4: Modern capitalism reduces our loving relationships to profitable transactions.
Chapter 5: There are three core principles at the heart of love: discipline, concentration, patience.
Description
The Art of Loving (1956) argues that love, like any other creative art, is something humans must practice in order to master. German-born psychologist and philosopher Erich Fromm describes various forms of love and highlights threats posed to them by capitalist society.
Who Should Listen
- Lovers
- People who want to know what giving and receiving love entails
- Anyone who likes classic books