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The Denial of Death
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The Denial of Death

Author: Ernest Becker

The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which...

The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which is where our 'immortality project' resides. We create in order to become immortal - to become part of something we believe will last forever. In this way we hope...

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The book argues that human civilisation is a defence against the knowledge that we are mortal beings. Becker states that humans live in both the physical world and a symbolic world of meaning, which is where our 'immortality project' resides. We create in order to become immortal - to become part of something we believe will last forever. In this way we hope to give our lives meaning.

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Author
Ernest Becker
Publisher
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Skroutz Book Awards 2026
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Language
English
ISBN-13
9781788164269

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Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
336
Dimensions
12.9x19.8 cm
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Publication Date
2020

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Classic Texts

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