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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:philosopher
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:New_School_for_Social_Research
gptkb:University_of_California,_Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_General_Non-Fiction
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gptkbp:born
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September 27, 1924
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:David_Becker
gptkb:Peter_Becker
gptkb:Jonathan_Becker
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gptkbp:contribution
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Analysis of existential dread
Critique of modern society's denial of death
Exploration of cultural myths
Understanding human behavior in relation to death
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gptkbp:died
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March 6, 1974
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gptkbp:field
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philosophy
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Ernest Becker
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gptkbp:influenced
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gptkb:Victor_Frankl
gptkb:Irvin_D._Yalom
Humanistic psychology
Rollo May
Existential psychology
Terror Management Theory
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Carl_Jung
gptkb:Sigmund_Freud
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gptkbp:knownFor
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The Denial of Death
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gptkbp:legacy
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Impact on literature and cultural studies
Influence on psychology and philosophy
Foundation_of_Terror_Management_Theory
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
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gptkbp:notableAlumni
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Heroism
Death anxiety
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gptkbp:occupation
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author
cultural anthropologist
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York_City
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Sally_Becker
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gptkbp:work
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Escape from Evil
The Birth and Death of Meaning
The Denial of Death
The Structure of Evil
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