Curing the Dread of Death: Theory, Research and Practice - Brossura

 
9781925644111: Curing the Dread of Death: Theory, Research and Practice
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ISBN 10: 1925644111 ISBN 13: 9781925644111
Casa editrice: Australian Academic Pr, 2018

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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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Editore
Australian Academic Pr
Data di pubblicazione
2018
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
1925644111
ISBN 13 
9781925644111
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero di pagine
254
Redattore
Menzies R. E., Menzies R. G., Iverach L.
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