Fromm's reputation as a revisionist derives not only from his stance vis-à-vis Freud's theories of psychoanalysis, but also from his changing position

in relation to the social theories of the Frankfurt School. Unlike the negative dialectics informing the work of social philosophers like Horkheimer, Adorno, and Marcuse, an ideal version of social psychology is described by Fromm, one that hinges on dichotomy and opposition. With special reference to ethical implications, the author discusses Fromm's collaboration with the three central members of the Institute of Social Research, dividing it into three stages: collaboration proper (1929-1935), increasing alienation (1936-1939), and attack and counterattack (from 1946), the latter revolving around the culturalism—revisionism dispute with Marcuse. Finally, the author discusses further developments toward an ethics of psychoanalysis in the writings of Lorenzer and Honneth.