How Long to Read The Ernest Becker Reader

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ernest Becker Reader?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 15 minutes to read The Ernest Becker Reader by Ernest Becker

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Ernest Becker (1924-1974) was an astute observer of society and human behavior during America's turbulent 1960s and 1970s. Trained in social anthropology and driven by a transcending curiosity about human motivations, Becker doggedly pursued his basic research question, "What makes people act the way they do?" Dissatisfied with what he saw as narrowly fragmented methods in the contemporary social sciences and impelled by a belief that humankind more than ever needed a disciplined, rational, and empirically based understanding of itself, Becker slowly created a powerful interdisciplinary vision of the human sciences, one in which each discipline is rooted in a basic truth concerning the human condition. That truth became an integral part of Becker's emerging social science. Almost inadvertently, he outlined a perspective on human motivations that is perhaps the most broadly interdisciplinary to date. His perspective traverses not only the biological, psychological, and social sciences but also the humanities and educational, political, and religious studies. Ernest Becker is best known for the books written in the last few years before his death from cancer, including the highly praised Pulitzer Prize-winning volumeThe Denial of Death(1974) andEscape from Evil(1975). These late works, however, were built on a distinguished body of earlier books, essays, and reviews. The power and strength of Becker's ideas are fully present in his early works, which underlie his later contributions and give direction for interpreting the development of his ideas. Although Ernest Becker's life and career were cut short, his major writings have remained continually in print and have captured the interest of subsequent generations of readers.The Ernest Becker Readermakes available for the first time in one volume much of Becker's early work and thus places his later work in proper context. It is a major contribution to the ongoing interest in Becker's ideas. Daniel Liechtyis associate professor of social work and a member of the graduate faculty at Illinois State University. "A wonderful collection of the works of Ernest Becker from early writings to more famous later selections. Essential reading for the twenty-first century leader!" - John Gardiner, Seattle University

How long is The Ernest Becker Reader?

The Ernest Becker Reader by Ernest Becker is 248 pages long, and a total of 63,984 words.

This makes it 84% the length of the average book. It also has 78% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Ernest Becker Reader Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 49 minutes to read The Ernest Becker Reader aloud.

What Reading Level is The Ernest Becker Reader?

The Ernest Becker Reader is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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