Erich Fromm is a philosopher and humanist who was born in Germany at the beginning of the 19th century. Below are a few excerpts taken from some of his works, explaining some very ignificant concepts in his own words:

The essence of man. Click here

Compassion and empathy. Click here

Humanism. Click here

Happiness. Click here

The difference between authoritarian and humanistic conscience. Click here

Interest. Click here

Children and authority. Click here

Two different modes of existence, being vs. having. Click here

Identity. Click here