Abstract

 
 
 In this article, the author considered the concept of «Mass Consciousness» in the philosophy of Erich Fromm. The phenomenon of «Mass Consciousness» was studied from the standpoint of E. Fromm’s «Humanistic Radicalism», and was analyzed in comparison with classical Freudian psychoanalysis and other prominent thinkers of the twentieth century. It was found that according to Erich Fromm's social psychoanalysis, aggression is the result of social exclusion, mass consciousness, and conformism. The prevention of these phenomena can only be realized by a healthy humanistic society, in which faith, hope, love, understanding, sanity, mutual respect, empathy that cannot be explained by human instincts.
 
 
Highlights
In many anthropological theories, problems of mass consciousness have long been raised, but these problems are becoming more and more relevant
Many thinkers of the twentieth century, who created the concept of a mass man, saw in it the source of the threat to the existence of modern society and the person himself
Considering the main qualities that characterize the modern mass consciousness – destructiveness, aggressiveness, conformism, Fromm seeks an explanation for these phenomena, studying enormous scientific material, psychological, philosophical and political theories
Summary
Problems of mass consciousness have long been raised, but these problems are becoming more and more relevant. Many thinkers of the twentieth century, who created the concept of a mass man, saw in it the source of the threat to the existence of modern society and the person himself. Both works represent new moments of the anthropological concept of the author and contain great material for characterizing modern man and society [4, p.
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