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The Denial of Death
'It made me rethink the roots of our deepest fears and insecurities, and why we often disappoint ourselves in how we manifest them' Bill Clinton, Guardian
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. 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.
The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which is where our 'immortality project' resides. We create in order to become immortal - to become part of something we believe will last forever. In this way we hope to give our lives meaning.
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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. 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.
The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which is where our 'immortality project' resides. We create in order to become immortal - to become part of something we believe will last forever. In this way we hope to give our lives meaning.
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Détails sur le produit
Éditeur : Souvenir Press Ltd; Main édition (5 mars 2020)
Langue : Anglais
Broché : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1788164261
ISBN-13 : 978-1788164269
Poids de l'article : 230 g
Dimensions : 12.6 x 2 x 19.4 cm
Classement des meilleures ventes d'Amazon : 72 en Amour et perte
184 en Mort et deuil
185 en Épistémologie
Commentaires client : 4,5
2 769 évaluations
Éditeur : Souvenir Press Ltd; Main édition (5 mars 2020)
Langue : Anglais
Broché : 336 pages
ISBN-10 : 1788164261
ISBN-13 : 978-1788164269
Poids de l'article : 230 g
Dimensions : 12.6 x 2 x 19.4 cm
Classement des meilleures ventes d'Amazon : 72 en Amour et perte
184 en Mort et deuil
185 en Épistémologie
Commentaires client : 4,5
2 769 évaluations
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