The Denial of Death/拒斥死亡 [Chinese]

By Ernest Becker

Civilization is, in essence, a collective heroic sham constructed to ward off the terror of death. 文明本质上是一场抵御死亡恐惧的集体英雄主义骗局 This book presents a groundbreaking theory on how death anxiety shapes human culture and behavior. Integrating perspectives from psychology, philosophy, and anthropology, the author explores how humans evade the fear of mortality through culture, beliefs, and symbolic systems. The author argues that anxiety about death is the core driver of human behavior, and that civilization is essentially a collectively constructed "heroic" defense mechanism against the finitude of life. The work offers a critical analysis of Freudian theory, pointing to the existential paradox faced by modern humans in the technological age: we are the smartest of animals, yet the only ones who know with certainty that we must die. Ultimately, modern science itself is but a form of doctrine. 本书是关于死亡焦虑如何塑造人类文化与行为的开创性理论。作者结合心理学、哲学和人类学视角，探讨了人类如何通过文化、信仰和象征系统来逃避对死亡的恐惧。作者认为，对死亡的焦虑是驱动人类行为的核心动力，而文明本质上是一套集体构建的"英雄主义"防御机制，用以对抗生命的有限性。书中批判性地分析了弗洛伊德理论，指出现代人在科技时代面临的生存悖论：既是最聪明的动物，又是唯一知道自己必定死亡的生物。而现代科学归根结底只是一种教义。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7547327680
• ISBN13: 9787547327685
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 398 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"