Aaron Antonovsky Professions : Sociologist Born : December 19, 1923 Died : July 7, 1994 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Aaron Antonovsky We are coming to understand health not as the absence of disease, but rather as the process by which individuals maintain their sense of coherence (i.e. sense that life is comprehensible, manageable, and meaningful) and ability to function in the face of changes in themselves and their relationships with their environment. Aaron Antonovsky change meaningful life Similar Authors Bruno Latour sociologist Alice S Rossi sociologist Beatrice Webb sociologist Immanuel Wallerstein sociologist Barrington Moore, Jr. sociologist Hubert M. Blalock sociologist All Authors