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by Ernest Becker (Author) "The first thing we have to do with heroism is to lay bare its underside, show what gives human heroics its specific nature and impetus..." (more)
Key Phrases: inner sustainment, cosmic heroism, ontological motives, Erich Fromm, New York, William James (more...)
4.3 out of 5 stars  (50 customer reviews)


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The Chicago Sun-Times It is hard to overestimate the importance of this book; Becker succeeds brilliantly in what he sets out to do, and the effort was necessary. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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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 twenty years after its writing. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

  • Paperback: 314 pages
  • Publisher: Free Press (March 1, 1985)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0029023807
  • ISBN-13: 978-0029023808
  • Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  (50 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #317,137 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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