Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Savinien - GoodreadsThe Denial of Death takes a fascinating idea and runs too far with it. Becker believes that the fear of death--and the related fear of living in a wondrous, terrifying, unpredictable world--powers all ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Chilly - GoodreadsI so much want to buy into the overall concept of this book. Unfortunately, I can't get over the sexual theories and the theories that seem so founded on infant intellect (understanding death?), that ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Joanna - GoodreadsBoring but some knowledgeable insights. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Michelle - GoodreadsSo I'm a little bit behind recording my reads, but it's been kind of a busy year so far so I hope that's alright. I might not have mentioned this, but Julie and I have challenged each other to read ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - GoodreadsBecker's essential idea, that "heroism" consists in the all-too-rare ability to face death square-on, might seem a little overblown in retrospect. However, I suspect this is only because such ...
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Mike - GoodreadsThe Denial of Death straddles the line between astounding intellectual ambition and crackpot theorizing; it is a compendium of brilliant intellectual exercises that are more satisfying poetically than ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Bill - GoodreadsThis book is not 4 stars. It is either 3 or 5, I'm just not sure which. On one hand, the book has changed my outlook on life - 5 stars. On the other hand, I strongly disagree with Becker's final conclusion and he can be a bit dismissive about other points of view - 3 stars. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Mark Sinnott - GoodreadsKnowing that I am soon going to have a child has made me think about my own death nearly every day for the past 3 months. I had heard about this book on an NPR program about an undertaker detaching ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Nancy Rojo - GoodreadsI am in a holding pattern with this book...maybe later will I continue Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Fred Graver - GoodreadsMarc Maron has mentioned this several times, and it's an amazing, mind-blowing read. A post-freudian look at our daily struggles with life, death, and our own "hero" myths. Consulter l'avis complet
