The Art of Loving
Erich FrommVery few books on love survive because most are sentimental or therapeutic fashion.
Why It's Lindy
Very few books on love survive because most are sentimental or therapeutic fashion. Fromm's did because it treats love as a craft and a character problem rather than an emotion spike. Nearly seventy years on, readers still return to it when modern advice feels shallow or disposable.
About This Volume
Fromm's argument that love is not a feeling one merely falls into but a disciplined practice requiring attention, humility, knowledge, and effort. A serious psychological account of mature love in a commercial society.
Frequently Asked
Why should I read The Art of Loving?
Very few books on love survive because most are sentimental or therapeutic fashion. Fromm's did because it treats love as a craft and a character problem rather than an emotion spike. Nearly seventy years on, readers still return to it when modern advice feels shallow or disposable.
What is The Art of Loving about?
Fromm's argument that love is not a feeling one merely falls into but a disciplined practice requiring attention, humility, knowledge, and effort. A serious psychological account of mature love in a commercial society.
