Becker's attempt to devise a theory of psychopathology. He incorporate the philosophy of John Dewey, using the active-passive dichotomy to distinguish those who have retreated into either (1) a depressive symbol system versus (2) those whose proneness to over activity lead to a lack of substance.

The Revolution in Psychiatry: The New Understanding of Man

Ernest Becker

Free Press

Discusses the recent findings in anthropology, sociology, psychology, and psychiatry about the distinctively human qualities of man

The Birth and Death of Meaning

Politics & Social Sciences

Philosophy

From back cover: "In this book, Ernest Becker challenges the 'disinterested' approach of contemporary social science. He seeks to fulfill the urgent need for a science which is humanly significant--a 'science of man' which truly works for the benefit of human beings.Here, he pulls together the critical ideas of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, history and philosophy in a unified science of man, offering a vivid call to action for anyone concerned with the future development of the human community.The book bristles with astonishing insights and keen judgments. A work of vast historical sweep, it is grand in scope yet intensely human in perspective.ERNEST BECKER (1924-1974) won the Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction in 1974 for 'The Denial of Death.' A distinguished social theorist and popular teacher of anthropology, sociology, and social psychology he was also the author of "the birth and Death of Meaning', 'Revolution in Psychiatry', 'Angel in Armor and 'Escape from Evil.'

The Structure of Evil

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.

Denial of Death

MacMillan Publishing Company

Examines men's efforts to escape from the fear of death by performing acts of human wickedness through socially-sanctioned institutions

Escape from Evil

The Denial of Death

The birth and death of meaning: An interdisciplinary perspective on the problem of man

Penguin??Books

Parenting & Relationships

Souvenir Press

Self-Help

Death & Grief

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.\nThe 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.\nIn The Denial of Death, Becker sheds new light on the nature of humanity and issues a call to life and its living that still resonates decades after it was written.

Denial Of Death

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Books by Ernest Becker

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The Revolution in Psychiatry: The New Understanding of Man

The Birth and Death of Meaning

The Structure of Evil

Denial of Death

Escape from Evil

The Denial of Death

The birth and death of meaning: An interdisciplinary perspective on the problem of man

The Denial of Death

The Denial of Death

Denial Of Death