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- Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist who presented logotherapy, a way to find the meaning of life, through his book "Man's Search for Meaning."
- Based on his experience of surviving a Nazi concentration camp, he emphasized human free will and the purpose of life, arguing that humans can overcome life's difficulties through a meaningful mission.
- Frankl's theory had a major influence in the United States, and his ideas continue to help many people find meaning and purpose in their lives today.
Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl (March 26, 1905 – September 2, 1997, Austria)
Viktor Frankl was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist, whose main work is "Man's Search for Meaning". He explored the ability of humans to find meaning in their lives through their free will based on his experiences surviving the Theresienstadt concentration camp. This approach by Frankl is known as Logotherapy, which focuses on finding meaning in our lives. His theory is one of several psychological approaches that emphasizes that humans can find their life's purpose and meaning and use it to cope with life's challenges. Frankl later moved to the United States and continued his work in the US, and his theory continues to inspire many people today.
What man really needs is not a tensionless state but rather the striving and struggling for a worthwhile goal.
It is not the tension that is to be avoided but rather the lack of tension.
Man needs a meaningful mission in life.
