Erich Fromm\u27s \u27Man for Himself\u27 as a Free Creative Being of Praxis

Razumijevanje otuđenog čovjeka koji u povijesnom razvoju stječe sve više slobode, ali se u suvremenom društvu sve više osjeća izolirano od prirode i drugih ljudi, povezuje se u djelima Gaje Petrovića, istaknutog praksisovca, s univerzalnim humanističkim opredjeljenjima i dinamičkom psihologijom. Kada svoju pozornost usmjerava na Ericha Fromma i njegovog čovjeka za sebe, traži odgovore na pitanja što je u Frommovu shvaćanju posebno zanimljivo za tadašnju i buduću filozofiju. Zanima ga Frommovo istraživanje korijena bijega od slobode u čovjekovoj prirodi i suvremenom društvu, ali i mogućnosti oslobađanja čovjeka od tereta kojeg je postavio sam sebi. Pojmovi ljudska priroda i alijenacija Gaji Petroviću služe za produbljenje i proširenje filozofskih promišljanja o čovjeku, kako bi ponudio rješenje osnovnih problema egzistencije i društvenih odnosa. Jedna od zajedničkih točki susreta Gaje Petrovića i Ericha Fromma jest i raskorak između čovjekove biti i stvarne, praktične egzistencije. U središtu njihove filozofije je čovjek, njegova priroda i proturječnosti s kojima se suočava kao stvaralačko biće prakse. Zajedničko im je i pitanje treba li i kako ponovno koristiti dosege praktičnog uma i/ili nastaviti tamo gdje se je stalo u filozofskom konceptu otuđenog čovjeka? Hoće li razmatranje alijenacije i dezalijenacije konačno obnoviti misao o Čovjeku koji, nažalost, nije to što jest, a treba biti ono što bi mogao biti?The understanding of alienated man who, during the course of historical development, gains increasingly more freedom but also feels more isolated from the nature and other people, in works of prominent praxis-thinker Gajo Petrović is connected to humanistic values and dynamic psychology. When he directs his attention to Erich Fromm and his concept of man for himself, Petrović seeks answers to questions on what aspects of Fromm’s work were interesting for philosophy of his days as well as for philosophy in future. Petrović is interested in Fromm’s research on roots of escape from freedom in human nature and contemporary society, as well as in the possibility of freeing the man from the burden put by himself. Gajo Petrović uses the concepts of human nature and alienation in widening and deepening philosophical research on human, with the goal of offering the solution to core problems of existence and human relations. One of the meeting points of Gajo Petrović and Erich Fromm is found in the gap between human essence and real, practical existence. The central place of philosophy of both Petrović and Fromm belongs to man, his nature, and contradictions he faces as the creative being of praxis. Another common point between two authors is the search for the answer to the question: Should practical reason be used again and how, i.e. should practical reason simply continue where philosophical concept of alienated man has stopped? Will the research on alienation and de-alienation finally rehabilitate the thought on Man who, unfortunately, is not what he is, and should be what he has to be