Man's Search for Meaning
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Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's influential psychological and philosophical work that reflects on his Holocaust experiences and introduces his theory that humans are primarily driven by the pursuit of meaning in life.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Man's Search for Meaning canonical | 3 |
| Man’s Search for Meaning | 3 |
| "Man's Search for Meaning" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2335078 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man's Search for Meaning Context triple: [logotherapy, documentedIn, Man's Search for Meaning]
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"The Will to Meaning"
"The Will to Meaning" is a psychological and philosophical work by Viktor Frankl that further develops his logotherapy theory, emphasizing humanity’s search for purpose as the central motivational force in life.
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B.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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C.
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Memories, Dreams, Reflections is the autobiographical work in which Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung recounts his life, inner experiences, and the development of his psychological ideas.
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The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus is a philosophical essay by Albert Camus that uses the Greek myth of Sisyphus to explore the concept of the absurd and the search for meaning in a meaningless world.
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E.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Man's Search for Meaning Target entity description: Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's influential psychological and philosophical work that reflects on his Holocaust experiences and introduces his theory that humans are primarily driven by the pursuit of meaning in life.
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A.
"The Will to Meaning"
"The Will to Meaning" is a psychological and philosophical work by Viktor Frankl that further develops his logotherapy theory, emphasizing humanity’s search for purpose as the central motivational force in life.
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B.
The Life of the Mind
The Life of the Mind is a posthumously published philosophical work by Hannah Arendt that explores the nature of thinking, willing, and judging as fundamental activities of human consciousness.
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C.
Memories, Dreams, Reflections
Memories, Dreams, Reflections is the autobiographical work in which Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung recounts his life, inner experiences, and the development of his psychological ideas.
-
D.
The Myth of Sisyphus
The Myth of Sisyphus is a philosophical essay by Albert Camus that uses the Greek myth of Sisyphus to explore the concept of the absurd and the search for meaning in a meaningless world.
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E.
The Human Condition
The Human Condition is a 2020 studio album by American rock band Black Stone Cherry that blends hard rock and Southern influences with introspective, socially aware lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophical work ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| author | Viktor Frankl ⓘ |
| centralThesis |
humans are primarily driven by the pursuit of meaning
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life has meaning under all circumstances ⓘ suffering can be given meaning ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Holocaust ⓘ |
| describesPlace |
AuschwitzBirkenau
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surface form:
Auschwitz concentration camp
Dachau ⓘ
surface form:
Dachau concentration camp
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| firstEnglishEditionYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| genre |
Holocaust literature
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existential psychology ⓘ memoir ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Experiences in a Concentration Camp
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logotherapy ⓘ
surface form:
Logotherapy in a Nutshell
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| hasTranslation | multiple languages ⓘ |
| influencedField |
existential psychology
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positive psychology ⓘ psychotherapy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableConcept |
attitudinal values
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creative values ⓘ existential vacuum ⓘ experiential values ⓘ tragic optimism ⓘ will to meaning ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of personal narrative and psychological theory
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popularizing logotherapy worldwide ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager
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…trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| settingDescribed | Nazi concentration camps ⓘ |
| subject |
Holocaust experiences
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concentration camps ⓘ existentialism ⓘ logotherapy ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ purpose in life ⓘ resilience ⓘ suffering ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom of attitude
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human dignity ⓘ responsibility ⓘ |
| theoryIntroduced | logotherapy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | World War II ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Man's Search for Meaning Description of subject: Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's influential psychological and philosophical work that reflects on his Holocaust experiences and introduces his theory that humans are primarily driven by the pursuit of meaning in life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Doctor and the Soul
this entity surface form:
"Man's Search for Meaning"
subject surface form:
Viktor Frankl
this entity surface form:
Man’s Search for Meaning
this entity surface form:
Man’s Search for Meaning
this entity surface form:
Man’s Search for Meaning