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  • The Birth and Death of Meaning

  • An Interdisciplinary Perspective on the Problem of Man; 2nd Edition
  • Written by: Ernest Becker
  • Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
  • Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
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Written by: Ernest Becker
Narrated by: Chris Sorensen
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The Birth and Death of Meaning uses the disciplines of psychology, anthropology, sociology, and psychiatry to explain what makes people act the way they do.

©1971 The Free Press (P)2020 Tantor

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Interesting but outdated

Many good ideas and concepts. Some ideas have been superseded with further research. Worth the read.

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