Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
This book is a memoir written by a psychiatrist who survived the Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The author shares his experiences in the camps and his psychological approach to surviving and finding meaning amidst extreme suffering. He introduces his theory of logotherapy, which suggests that life's primary motivational force is the search for meaning, and argues that even in the most absurd, painful, and dehumanized situation, life can be given meaning.
The 554th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1946
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Type
- Nonfiction
- Pages
- 100-200
- Words
- 42,000
- Original Language
- German
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- Select 100 (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
- 100 Most Influential Books of the Century (Boston Public Library)
- Best Philosophy Books of All Time (Fivebooks)
- 100 All-Time Greatest Popular Science Books (Open Education Database)
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