The Denial of Death
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (576 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000CCUVV4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-26 |
| Language | : | English |
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In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie: man's refusal to acknowledge his own mortality. In doing so, he sheds new light on the nature of humanity and issues a call to life and its living that still resonates more than thirty years after its publication. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, The Denial of Death is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the "why" of human existence. His insightful and powerful ideas are sure to last for generations.. The Denial of Death was the last book Dr. Becker published before his premature death in 1974
Terrence K. Nichols said EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MATERIAL. WELL WORTH READING. This book is extremely difficult to understand. I am on my EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MATERIAL. WELL WORTH READING This book is extremely difficult to understand. I am on my 3rd consecutive reading (taking notes this time), and I will have to read it, and my notes, a few more times in order to be able to clearly articulate its thesis. I am more than willing to do this because I have never seen anyth. rd consecutive reading (taking notes this time), and I will have to read it, and my notes, a few more times in order to be able to clearly articulate its thesis. I am more than willing to do this because I have never seen anyth. A Perceptive Alternate Look at the Meaning of Life and Death A wonderful insightful book which in the end, was, for me, more about life than death. No mere self-help book, this is a beautifully written, thoughtful insight into the human condition. Recommended for any reader open to alternate philosophical approaches to the meaning of life and dea. Not fun but, perhaps, thought provoking James E. Kreisle Of interest to those who still have faith in the psychoanalytic model. Anticipating and dealing with our own death is an important issue for all. The book is a long and a laborious read. The author could have said as much and been more readable had he been concise and plain spoken.
. It is one of those rare masterpieces that will stimulate your thoughts, your intellectual curiosity, and last but not least, your soulNew York Times Book Reviewa brave work of electrifying intelligence and passion, optimistic and revolutionary, destined to endureAlbuquerque Journal Book Reviewto read it is to know the delight inherent in the unfolding of a mind grasping at new possibilities and forming a new synthesis. Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.Author of On Death And DyingIt puts together what others have torn to pieces and rendered useless. The Denial of Death is a great book -- one of the few great books of the 20th or any other century.The Chicago Sun-TimesIt is hard to overestimate the importance of this book; Becker succeeds brilliantly in what he sets out to do, and the effort was necessary
Todd lives in New York.. He taught at the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco State College, and Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is survived by his wife, Marie, and a foundation that bears his name, The Ernest Becker Foundation.Raymond Todd is an actor and director in the theater as well as a poet and documentary filmmaker. Ernest Becker (1924-1974) received a PhD in cultural anthropology from Syracuse University. He plays jazz t