The Denial of Death by Sam Keen, Ernest Becker, Daniel Goleman

The Denial of Death

Sam Keen, Ernest Becker, Daniel Goleman

336 pages first pub 1973 (editions)

nonfiction philosophy psychology challenging informative reflective slow-paced
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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, Bec...

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informative 73%
reflective 73%
challenging 68%
dark 34%
inspiring 14%
hopeful 9%
tense 7%
emotional 4%
mysterious 4%
sad 4%
adventurous 2%
relaxing 2%

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medium 23%
fast 2%

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