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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. 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. The Denial of Deathwas the last book Dr. Becker published before his premature death in 1974. His insightful and powerful ideas are sure to last for generations.
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Winner of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
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 thirty years after its publication.
The Denial of Deathwas the last book Dr. Becker published before his premature death in 1974. His insightful and powerful ideas are sure to last for generations.
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Author Bio: Dr. Ernest Becker
Dr. Ernest Becker (1924–1974) received a PhD in cultural anthropology from Syracuse University. 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.
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download, Digital Rental, CD, Library CD, MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction |
| Runtime: | 11.77 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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