Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist (1924 to 1974); author of The Denial of Death (1973).
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The fear of death is a universal of the human condition
But this argument leaves untouched the fact that the fear of death is indeed a universal in the human condition.
archive.orgSaid c. 1973This on korrents
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The fear of death is a universal of the human condition
But this argument leaves untouched the fact that the fear of death is indeed a universal in the human condition.
The Denial of Death (Free Press, 1975 printing of the 1973 book) Said c. 1973
Society is a codified hero system, a living myth that gives human life significance
Society itself is a codified hero system, which means that society everywhere is a living myth of the significance of human life, a defiant creation of meaning.
The Denial of Death (Free Press, 1975 printing of the 1973 book) Said c. 1973
Heroism is by definition defiance of safety
Heroism is by definition defiance of safety.
The Denial of Death (Free Press, 1975 printing of the 1973 book) Said c. 1973
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