"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.
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book
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non-fiction book → philosophy book → psychology book → |
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the primary motivational force in humans is the search for meaning
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| author |
Viktor Frankl
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| centralConcept |
will to meaning
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will to pleasure
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will to power → |
| countryOfOrigin |
Austria
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| explores |
relationship between freedom and responsibility
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role of values in finding meaning → therapeutic techniques of logotherapy → |
| follows |
Man's Search for Meaning
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| genre |
existential psychology
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philosophy → psychology → |
| hasForm |
collection of lectures and essays
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case studies
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lectures → theoretical essays → |
| hasPerspective |
existential-humanistic
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| 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
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| 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
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| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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humanistic psychology → |
| publicationYear |
1969
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noögenic neurosis
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The Will to Meaning
("Man's Search for Meaning")
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follows |
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Viktor Frankl
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