Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Lex - GoodreadsThe hardest part of this book was getting past all the horrible psychoanalysis bullshit, especially about homosexuality. There was some good insights about the worship of god, and tons of insight ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Gunnar Fox - GoodreadsThe Denial of Death is an elegant distillation of the ultimate challenges that inform our existence. Becker gives full voice to the human paradox of being able to conceive infinitely, yet being ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Shinta - Goodreadsthe basic problem of being human is human condition: fear of life, fear of death, fear of annihilation. I started reading to find some answers how to cope with the grief of losing my mother to cancer. I ended a changed person, never again will I think about life and death like I used to do. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Joel - GoodreadsBrilliant! This book pulls it (Psychology & Sociology) all together! Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Jason - GoodreadsOccasionally felt dated in ways that made me cringe, but well worth those moments. An incredibly smart synthesis and comparative reading of Kierkegaard, Freud, and Otto Rank. Some awareness of Freud ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Paul - GoodreadsOne of the most life-changing books I've read. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Peter - GoodreadsThe original thoughts and philosophy of the book and its author are fascinating and important, as are the theories and research it has spawned, but the book itself was a dense slog through outdated ... Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Fumi - Goodreads…nearly all mental illness and addiction can be traced to issues of human limitation and our awareness and acceptance of it. And what is our ultimate limitation? The death of the body. Consulter l'avis complet
Review: The Denial of Death
Avis d'utilisateur - Jay - GoodreadsA book about the one thing that only humans can do: anticipate our own death. The author points to all the ways in which we try to create "symbolic realities" in an attempt to transcend death, but his existential conclusion (ie, Kierkegaard, Buber, Rank) undercuts the importance of the subject. Consulter l'avis complet
