The structure of evil : an essay on the unification of the science of man / Ernest Becker

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, The Free Press, ©1968Description: xviii, 430 pages. 18 cmContent type:
  • text
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  • unmediated
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Subject(s): Summary: In this book, Ernest Becker challenges the 'disinterested' approach of contemporary social science. He seeks to fulfill the urgent need for a science which is humanly significant--a 'science of man' which truly works for the benefit of human beings. Here, he pulls together the critical ideas of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, history and philosophy in a unified science of man, offering a vivid call to action for anyone concerned with the future development of the human community. The book bristles with astonishing insights and keen judgments. A work of vast historical sweep, it is grand in scope yet intensely human in perspective.
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Non-Circulating ATU Mayo McDonagh Collection 174.2 BEC (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Library Use Only J180371

Includes bibliographical references and index

In this book, Ernest Becker challenges the 'disinterested' approach of contemporary social science. He seeks to fulfill the urgent need for a science which is humanly significant--a 'science of man' which truly works for the benefit of human beings. Here, he pulls together the critical ideas of psychology, sociology, psychiatry, history and philosophy in a unified science of man, offering a vivid call to action for anyone concerned with the future development of the human community. The book bristles with astonishing insights and keen judgments. A work of vast historical sweep, it is grand in scope yet intensely human in perspective.

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