Denial of Death

Name: Denial of Death
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ISBN: 9780684832401

ISBN-10: 0684832402

ISBN-13: 9780684832401

Edition: 1997

Authors: Ernest Becker

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Becker presents a daring, convincing challenge to the classic Freudian school. In this inspiring and revolutionary answer to the 'why' of human existence, he sees the denial of death as man's driving force to distinguish himself beyond the grave.

Book details

List price: $20.99
Copyright year: 1997
Publisher: Free Press
Publication date: 5/8/1997
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.37" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Foreword


Preface



Introduction: Human Nature and the Heroic



The Depth Psychology of Heroism



The Terror of Death



The Recasting of Some Basic Psychoanalytic Ideas



Human Character as a Vital Lie



The Psychoanalyst Kierkegaard



The Problem of Freud's Character, Noch Einmal



The Failures of Heroism



The Spell Cast by Persons - The Nexus of Unfreedom



Otto Rank and the Closure of Psychoanalysis on Kierkegaard



The Present Outcome of Psychoanalysis



A General View of Mental Illness



Retrospect and Conclusion: The Dilemmas of Heroism



Psychology and Religion: What Is the Heroic Individual?


References


Index