The Modern Search for Personal Meaning
Faculty: Dr. John H. Morgan (Profile)
Description: A medical psychiatrist and survivor of the Holocaust, Viktor Frankl is the creator of a counseling method called “logotherapy,” or “meaning therapy.” In contrast to Freud who concentrated on the deeply represented dark side of human personality, Frankl was extremely optimistic about healing the wounded person by concentrating on his “will to meaning” in a world in which the search for the purpose and direction of life was available to all who would seek it. His classic book is complimented by an introductory commentary on his system of thought in Morgan’s book.
Required Reading:
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl
- Naturally Good: A Behavioral History of Moral Development by John Morgan (Viktor Frankl and the Will to Meaning) To request a physical copy of this book, click here.
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