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  2. The Denial of Death is a 1973 book by American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker which discusses the psychological and philosophical implications of how people and cultures have reacted to the concept of death. The author argues most human action is taken to ignore or avoid the inevitability of death.

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    • December 31, 1973
  3. Dec 31, 1973 · 4.09. 13,241 ratings1,417 reviews. 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 ...

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  4. Dec 28, 2023 · Dec. 28, 2023. Ernest Becker was already dying when “ The Denial of Death” was published 50 years ago this past fall. “This is a test of everything I’ve written about death,” he told a...

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  6. Nov 1, 2007 · 1st Edition, Kindle Edition. by Ernest Becker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition. 4.5 2,860 ratings. See all formats and editions. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.

  7. May 8, 1997 · 4.5 2,860 ratings. See all formats and editions. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, The Denial of Death explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.

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  8. Dec 31, 2014 · The Denial Of Death. by. Ernest Becker. Publication date. 1973-12-31. Topics. Death, Philosophy, Psychology. Collection. opensource.

  9. The Denial of Death was written by the American cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker and published in 1973. The work explores the fear of death and the ways in which rituals and beliefs have helped humans to cope with it throughout history. It was inspired by the fact that Becker had been diagnosed with terminal colon cancer.

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