{"product_id":"the-denial-of-death-9780684832401","title":"The Denial of Death","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize, \u003ci\u003eThe Denial of Death\u003c\/i\u003e explores how people and cultures around the world have reacted to the concept of death from celebrated cultural anthropologist Ernest Becker.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWinner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1974 and the culmination of a life's work, \u003ci\u003eThe Denial of Death\u003c\/i\u003e is Ernest Becker's brilliant and impassioned answer to the \"why\" of human existence. In bold contrast to the predominant Freudian school of thought, Becker tackles the problem of the vital lie--man's refusal to acknowledge his own mortality. In doing so, he sheds new light on the nature of humanity and issues a call to life and its living that still resonates decades after its writing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter receiving a PhD in cultural anthropology from Syracuse University, Dr. Ernest Becker (1924-1974) taught at the University of California at Berkeley, San Francisco State College, and Simon Fraser University, Canada. He is survived by his wife, Marie, and a foundation that bears his name--The Ernest Becker Foundation.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Free Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50571466178834,"sku":"9780684832401","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a6c1e5ff-342f-43e2-b81a-4b7ee29d6586.jpg?v=1731964566","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-denial-of-death-9780684832401","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}