Dr. Viktor Frankl's Man's Search for Meaning 'He who has a why to live for can bear any how.' The words of Nietzsche begin to explain Frankl's tone throughout his book. Dr. Frankl uses his experiences in different Nazi concentration camps to explain his discovery of logotherapy. This discovery takes us back to World War II and the extreme suffering that took place in the Nazi concentration camps and outlines a detailed analysis of the prisoners psyche. An experience we gain from the first-hand
Niloufar Mirhashemi Stephanie Walsh English 93 15 May 2017 Frankl's Meaning of Life Viktor Emil Frankl, who was born and grew up in the Jewish family (Längle, "Frankl, Viktor Emil") on March 26, 1905 in Vienna Austria and died of heart failure (The, A. P, VIKTOR FRANKL, AUTHOR AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST) in 1997 (viktorfrankl.org), was an Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist as well as a Holocaust survivor (VIKTOR FRANKL, AUTHOR AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST). A talent high school student, Frankl was a member in
degree of each. He discusses how Richard Taylor, Albert Camus, and Thomas Nagel, each portray that there is indeed absurdity in all human beings, through the use of their own special qualifications. Taylor and Camus both conclude that there is no meaning to anything we do, and that the human condition is pointless and meaningless. They believe that absurd humans do whatever makes them happy, but before realizing the absurd, one is a slave of their own future goals. However, Nagel claims that absurdity
Viktor Frankl, known for his development of logotherapy, a form of therapy that teaches individuals to live a life of meaning, put this saying to use when he experienced unspeakable atrocities during the holocaust. Given his medical and psychological history, Frankl was able to withstand Nazi concentration camps and not give into the hopelessness he faced; he instead focused on the meaning of life. It seems that Frankl arrived in the world at the right time; his purpose was fulfilled by his circumstance
Frankl structures the argument in his book Man’s Search for Meaning that the struggle to find meaning in life for oneself is more critical to development and happiness, with a more impartial perspective of innate morality. Frankl’s neutral perspective regarding the collective experiences of concentration camp victims and humanity’s inherent morality indicates a deeper belief about human autonomy. Even through the lens of the
Modern Man In Search Of A Soul by C.G. Jung In his book, Modern Man In Search Of A Soul, C.G. Jung gives a layperson insight into his ideas on dream analysis. Jung's primary objective in this book is to educate the reader as to what a psychoanalyst does when analyzing a patient's dreams. The principal message in the section of the book centered on dream analysis is that dreams should never stand alone. Dreams are meaningless in a vacuum, but on the other hand when put against a strict set of
thy days may be long upon the land.” (Pg.11, Frankl, 2006). Upon hearing this Viktor decided to stay with his family. The Nazis had forced Tilly to have an abortion as Jews weren’t allowed to have children (Redsand, 2006). Frankl began working on a book titled “The Doctor and the Soul” and sewed it into his jacket to keep it hidden. The manuscript was the basic fundamentals of his logotheory. In July of the same year later his family was deported to the
Analysis of "The Age of Anxiety" by W.H. Auden The themes and ideas in Auden's "The Age of Anxiety" reflect his belief that man's quest for self actualization is in vain. I. Auden's background A. As a 1930's poet 1. Views of Society 2. Diagnosis of the industrial society B. Major conflicts of his works II. "The Age of Anxiety" overview A. As a quest poem 1. Characters' search for self-actualization 2. Characters' inevitable failure in the quest B. Characters' views on
Psychological criticism The type of criticisms borrows a lot from the works of Freud who wrote about psychoanalysis of literature. In his explanation, the art adopts the style of reading that looks at the interpretation of texts with the use of a psychological lens. The argument is that literature just as dreams display the secret desires and concerns of an author. For that reason, literature is seen as an exhibition of a writer’s neurosis, which is his or her own psyche. Looking at the works of
(1957, p. 1) Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the original existentialist philosophers inspired scholars like Viktor Frankl to develop a therapeutic form of counseling that facilitates cooperatively helping clients discover their true purpose in life to find meaning. “Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms – to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” (1993, p. 33) In this sentence, Frankl, who became one of the founders of