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Curing the Dread of Death: 2018 - Theory, Research and Practice (Paperback)
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Curing the Dread of Death: 2018 - Theory, Research and Practice (Paperback)
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The dread of death has appeared throughout recorded human history
in art, literature, song, myth, and ritual. In both ancient and
modern societies, the spectre of death has always been with us,
stalking the terrified living who seek to avoid its inevitable
arrival. Our attempts to respond to the finitude of life range from
ancient burial customs such as mummification to computerised
chatbots which imitate the personality of those who have departed.
Such efforts speak to the uniqueness of humans in their awareness
of their own mortality. Yet death is not to be feared. Indeed, it
may hold the key to living a vital, authentic life. The many
authors of this volume argue persuasively that we cannot live fully
without complete acceptance of the fragility and finiteness of
life. This unique book explores the dread of death and its
management from a wide range of perspectives with researchers and
writers from a variety of cultures, academic traditions and
disciplines across the globe. The fields covered are broad -
including palliative care and grief, psychodynamic theory, social,
developmental and clinical psychology, sociology and anthropology,
counselling practice as well as history, art, and philosophy. Not
only is this book a fascinating journey into the very core of the
human psyche, it is also a guide to our psychological health. The
challenge we all face is to discover pathways to an acceptance of
death that enables a life of significance and meaning. Read, learn,
and explore what an examination of the dread of death can bring to
one's life.
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