Man's Search for Meaning: Book summary & analysis

Name: Man's Search for Meaning: Book summary & analysis
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Briefly Summaries
ISBN: 9798868675911

Author: Briefly Summaries

Narrator: Daniel Brooks

Abridged: 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Loudly

Published: 05/28/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Biography & Autobiography, Memoirs, Psychology, Psychotherapy, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy

Synopsis

This is a concise summary and analysis of Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor E. Frankl. It is not the original book and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Viktor E. Frankl. Ideal for those seeking a quick and insightful overview. "Man's Search for Meaning" is a profound memoir, which details his experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The book presents his theory of logotherapy, which is based on the idea that human primary drive is not pleasure but the pursuit of what he calls "meaning." The author argues that even in the most inhumane and degrading circumstances, individuals can choose their response to any set of conditions, thus asserting a will to meaning. The narrative is not only a testament to the suffering of Holocaust survivors but also a guide to finding significance in all forms of existence, particularly in suffering and death.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Riku on March 11, 2012

For most of the book, I felt as dumbfounded as I would have been if I were browsing through a psychiatric journal. Filled with references and technical terms and statistics, it was mostly a book-long affirmation of the then innovative technique called 'logo-therapy'. I do not understand how this boo......more

Goodreads review by Always on March 01, 2022

The original part one was the strongest I think because the rest started to go into the typical psychobabble inherent to books trying to contribute to the academic side of psychology or psychiatry but the first part really grounded the idea of giving meaning to one existence into personal experience......more

Goodreads review by Dr. Appu on June 26, 2022

If someone asks me to recommend the best three books related to the Second World War and the horrors of the holocaust, this book will be one among them. Viktor Emil Frankl was an Austrian Neurologist and Psychiatrist. He was also a Holocaust survivor. This book describes his experiences in conc......more