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The denial of death
Ernest Becker · 1973 · 318 pages
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Ernest Becker offers a provocative and profound analysis of how human awareness of our own mortality shapes all of our culture and behavior. The author argues that much of what we do—ambition, religion, the creation of legacies—is fundamentally an unconscious attempt to deny or transcend death.
With erudition spanning philosophy, psychoanalysis, and anthropology, Becker examines the psychological defenses we build against existential terror. A challenging book that redefines how we understand human motivation and the existential condition.
Book details
| Author | Ernest Becker |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Denial of Death |
| Year of publication | 1973 |
| Pages | 318 |
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