The Denial of Death
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About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 125 readers · 315 pages · ≈ 5 h 50 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The Denial of Death?
About ≈ 5 h 50 m — 315 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The Denial of Death?
315 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The Denial of Death?
It sits on the Psychology, Mythology shelves.
Is The Denial of Death in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The Denial of Death?
Ernest Becker (1924–1974).
“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.”