Denial of Death
Objectives
- To explore how the awareness of death has an impact on our conscious and subconscious actions.
- To analyse the difference between the physical self and the symbolic self.
- To discuss strategies to alleviate the stress of contemplating death.
Key Concepts
Death
Module overview
The module is based on Ernest Becker’s book, Denial of Death, and is an exploration of the subject of death from a psychoanalytical perspective: that the fear of death must be present behind all our normal functioning in order for the organism to be armed towards self-preservation.
The book doesn’t endeavor to offer solutions to the problem of death. However, there is a gentle advice to practice dying – to cultivate an awareness and self-analysis of our eventual demise. By doing so, we discover new possibilities of choice and action, and new forms of courage and endurance.
Details
Skills
Futures Thinking 
Big Picture Thinking 
Critical Thinking
Independent learning 
Creativity & Imagination
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