The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszc...
The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszc...
The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski.
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Author / Creator
Publisher
New York : Random House, [2015]
Call Numbers
G 2015/2240
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MMS ID
Language
English
Formats
Physical Description
Physical content
xi, 274 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Managing the terror of death -- The scheme of things -- Self-esteem : the foundation of fortitude -- Homo mortalis : from primate to human -- Literal immortality -- Symbolic immortality -- The anatomy of human destructiveness -- Body and soul : an uneasy alliance -- Death near and far -- Cracks in t...
Publication information
Publisher
New York : Random House, [2015]
Edition
First edition.
Place of Publication
New York (State)
Date Published
[2015]
Subjects
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Scope and Contents
Summary
Demonstrates how an unconscious fear of death motivates nearly all human goals, behaviors, and cultures, examining the role of mortality awareness in prompting social unrest and war.
Alternative Titles
Full title
The worm at the core : on the role of death in life / Sheldon Solomon, Jeff Greenberg, and Tom Pyszczynski.
Portion of title
On the role of death in life.
Role of death in life.
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Author / Artists
Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Call Numbers
G 2015/2240
Record Identifier
74VK73AOaDGO
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VK73AOaDGO
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ISBN
1400067472 (hbk : acid-free paper)
9781400067473 (hbk : acid-free paper)
DDC
155.937
MMS ID
991022812199702626
