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Man's Search for Meaning
An introduction to logotherapy
Viktor E. Frankl · 1946 · 200 pages
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About the book
Viktor Frankl, an Austrian psychiatrist, recounts his devastating experience as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. Even amid extreme suffering, Frankl discovered that the capacity to find meaning is essential to human survival.
The book presents logotherapy, his revolutionary psychological approach proposing that the search for meaning is the primary motivation of existence, offering hope and inspiration to readers in their own struggles.
Book details
| Author | Viktor E. Frankl |
|---|---|
| Year of publication | 1946 |
| Pages | 200 |
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