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Ernest Becker
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| Born | September 27, 1924 |
| Died | March 6, 1974 (aged 49)
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
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| Residence | Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada |
| Alma mater | Syracuse University |
| Known for | Eliciting the creation of Terror Management Theory |
Notable work
| The Denial of Death |
| Spouse(s) | Marie Becker-Pos |
| Awards | Pulitzer Prize (1974) |
| Website | The Ernest Becker Foundation |
About Becker
Biography
What makes people act the way they do?This question absorbed Ernest Becker’s intellectual life. He was determined to pursue it wherever it led him, and because he refused to confine his search to the boundaries of any one discipline, his academic career was scattered and stormy. From the time he completed his Ph.D. in 1960 until his premature death in 1974, he produced a steady stream of books and journal articles of rare and unusual depth. Within these works Becker outlines his “Science of Man” which brims with insights for anyone interested in the human condition.
Theories
Ernest Becker (September 27, 1924 – March 6, 1974) was an American cultural anthropologist and interdisciplinary thinker and writer. He wrote several books on human motivation and behavior, most notably the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning work, The Denial of Death. In it, he argues that “the basic motivation for human behavior is our biological need to control our basic anxiety, to deny the terror of death.” (Keen 1973). Becker suggested that a significant function of culture is to provide successful ways to engage in death denial.Books
Ernest Becker wrote ten books and numerous articles. We recommend a focus on his mature works: The Birth and Death of Meaning, The Denial of Death, and Escape From Evil.Related Works
Ernest Becker’s work has influenced writers, thinkers and researchers across disciplines. Our highlights include pieces about Becker, informed by Becker, and inspired by Becker.Mission
Established in 1993, the Ernest Becker Foundation advances understanding of how the unconscious denial of mortality profoundly influences human behavior. Ernest Becker laid the foundation for this work in his Pulitzer Prize-winning book The Denial of Death.What does the Ernest Becker Foundation do?
Raises awareness among leaders, policy makers and the general public concerning the effects of our denial and fear of death on individual and societal behavior. Through public education, outreach and partnerships we offer Becker’s understanding of human motivation as a catalyst for self-awareness and social change to foster a healthier and more peaceful world.Serves as the central hub and resource for people worldwide interested in Ernest Becker’s work. This includes teachers and academics across disciplines, end-of-life caregivers, “death positive” groups working to challenge our culture’s systemic denial of death, social change agents critical of the effects of destructive heroism, and all people influenced by Becker’s writings.
Supports projects to advance the practical and academic legacies of Becker’s work. Examples include the award-winning film Flight From Death, research on Terror Management Theory, publication of The Ernest Becker Reader and partnership with Saybrook University to encourage Becker scholarship.
The Ernest Becker Foundation (a 501c3 organization) advances understanding of how the unconscious denial of mortality profoundly influences human behavior.
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The Ernest Becker Foundation seeks to illuminate how the unconscious denial of mortality profoundly influences human behavior.
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