Erich fromm was a political activist psychologist psychoanalyst philosopher and one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth century known for his theories of personality and political insight fromm dissected the sadomasochistic appeal of brutal dictators while also eloquently championing love which he insisted was . The title of lawrence j friedmans book the lives of erich from loves prophet is apt erich fromm 1900 1980 lived a remarkably productive and resilient life he lived with the resilience and resourcefulness of odysseus through his widely read books he championed the love of life or biophilia so he was loves prophet. The lives of erich fromm loves prophet by friedman lawrence j assisted by schreiber anke m new york chichester west sussex uk columbia university press 2013 410 pp erich fromm was a commanding figure in american intellectual life for a good part of the twentieth century as well as a seminal contributor though often a marginalized or . The title of lawrence j friedmans book the lives of erich from loves prophet is apt erich fromm 1900 1980 lived a remarkably productive and resilient life he lived with the resilience and resourcefulness of odysseus through his widely read books he championed the love of life or biophilia so he was loves prophet