Denial Of Death
Author: Ernest Becker
ISBN: 978-0684832401
Price: Rs. 749.00 • ✓ 100% Genuine Publisher Edition
Book Overview
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. 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 twenty years after its writing.
Browse this title within our Arts, Literature and Humanities collection. Edition details: Paperback, English, 336 pages. Reference ISBN: 978-0684832401.
About the Author
After receiving a Ph.D. in Cultural Anthropology from Syracuse University, Dr. Ernest Becker (1924-1974) 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.
Book Specifications & Quick Facts
- Reading Level
- General / Adult
- Language & Format
- English • Paperback
- ISBN Reference
- 978-0684832401
- Publisher
- Free Press
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What is this book about?
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...
Who should read this book?
Recommended for readers who enjoy Arts, Literature and Humanities and are looking for genuine, well-crafted literature by Ernest Becker.
Why Readers Pick This Edition
- You’ll love this book if you enjoy ideas that stay with you long after the last page. Ernest Becker takes on one of the biggest human fears—death—and shows how it quietly shapes our beliefs, ambitions, and daily choices. Written with passion and clarity, this Pulitzer Prize–winning classic challenges you to look honestly at life, meaning, and courage. It’s the kind of book that deepens your thinking, sparks conversations, and changes how you see yourself and the world.
- Published by Free Press.
- Language: English.
- Page count: 336.
Catalog Description
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. 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 twenty years after its writing.
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