Viktor Frankl

Viktor Emil Frankl was an Austrian neurologist, psychiatrist, Holocaust survivor, and the founder of logotherapy, a form of existential analysis. He is best known for his book 'Man's Search for Meaning,' which chronicles his experiences as a concentration camp inmate and describes his psychotherapeutic method of finding meaning in all forms of existence.

Books

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  1. 1. Man's Search for Meaning

    The Classic Tribute to Hope from the Holocaust

    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 298th Greatest Book of All Time