"The Will to Meaning"
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"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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "The Will to Meaning" canonical | 2 |
| Man's Search for Meaning | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| arguesThat | the primary motivational force in humans is the search for meaning ⓘ |
| author | Viktor Frankl ⓘ |
| centralConcept | will to meaning ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
will to pleasure
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will to power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between freedom and responsibility
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role of values in finding meaning ⓘ therapeutic techniques of logotherapy ⓘ |
| follows |
"The Will to Meaning"
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Man's Search for Meaning
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| genre |
existential psychology
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of lectures and essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies
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lectures ⓘ theoretical essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | existential-humanistic ⓘ |
| influenced |
existential psychotherapy
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meaning-centered therapy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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philosophers ⓘ psychotherapists ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
conscience
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freedom ⓘ responsibility ⓘ transcendence ⓘ values ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
existential analysis
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human motivation ⓘ logotherapy ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
existential frustration
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meaning-centered approach to therapy ⓘ noogenic neurosis ⓘ self-transcendence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
The Will to Meaning
this entity surface form:
Man's Search for Meaning