Overview
Viktor Frankl (1905–1997) founded logotherapy, arguing that the search for meaning is a primary human motivation, shaped by his experiences in Nazi concentration camps.
Main ideas
Even under extreme constraint, an attitude toward suffering can be chosen. Meaning is discovered in work, love, and courage under unavoidable pain. Responsibility answers nihilism.
Major works
- Man's Search for Meaning
- The Doctor and the Soul
- The Will to Meaning
Legacy
Frankl bridges clinical practice and existential philosophy in popular and professional culture worldwide.