The Denial of Death
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| Rating | : | 4.26 (983 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000CCUVV4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 546 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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Dr. 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. Todd lives in New York.. He plays jazz trombone for the Leatherstocking quartet, an
EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MATERIAL. WELL WORTH READING Terrence K. Nichols 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 anything like it before.Becker tries to explain the meaning of Man: what he is trying to do, what does he do, and why he does it. The book does this from a psychological and cultural vantage point. It draws on some of the most incomprehensible writings of Freud, Kierkegaard, and Otto Rank, which the author impressively transposes into digestible pieces and then inc. brent lewis said 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 death. Filled with golden nuggets galore, this is read that should take some time to read, but only because its contents are too important to scan through. Excellent work from one of the "A Perceptive Alternate Look at the Meaning of Life and Death" according to brent lewis. 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 death. Filled with golden nuggets galore, this is read that should take some time to read, but only because its contents are too important to scan through. Excellent work from one of the 20th century's underappreciated great thinkers.. 0th century's underappreciated great thinkers.. 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.
The Denial of Death was the last book Dr. 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. His insightful and powerful ideas are sure to last for generations.. 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. Becker published before his premature death in 1974
Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, M.D.Author of On Death And DyingIt puts together what others have torn to pieces and rendered useless. . 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. The Denial of Death is a great book -- one of the few great books of