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Ernest Becker's book, The Denial of Death, is about the human tendency to deny death. Becker argues that humans create symbols in order to give their lives meaning. He also argues that the denial of death is a vital part of human civilisation.
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. In The Denial of Death, Becker sheds new light on the nature of humanity and issues a call to life and its living that still resonates decades after it was written. Features Model 9781788164269 Product/Packaging Information Product Weight 0.237kg Product Dimensions 198mm(L) x 129mm(W) x 20mm(H) Shipping Weight 0.237kg Shipping Dimensions 198mm(L) x 129mm(W) x 20mm(H)
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