Man's Search for Meaning
Frankl's memoir of his experiences in Nazi concentration camps develops his theory of logotherapy—the idea that humans are primarily driven by the search for meaning. The work argues that even in the most brutal circumstances, life has potential meaning and humans have the freedom to find it. It has become a cornerstone of existential psychology.
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