Academy of Ideas | Ernest Becker and the Fear of Death @academyofideas | Uploaded September 2013 | Updated October 2024, 2 hours ago.
In this lecture we look at the 20th century cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker's ideas regarding how the fear of death haunts the human being, shaping one's experience of reality. We look at how Becker thought individuals alleviate this fear by striving to live meaningful and significant lives.
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The Denial of Death by Ernest Becker - amzn.to/1TGz2Jb (affiliate link)
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