Denial of Death Existential Socrates faces his impending death

Socrates faces his impending death with calmness and skilful discussion of immortality

one of Britain's most distinguished academics and philosophers

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Denial of Death Existential Socrates faces his impending deathWinner 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, 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