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The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy

Frankl discusses logotherapy—the human motivation to search for meaning in life—in the context of other prominent psychotherapies & describes the techniques he uses with his patients to combat the "existential vacuum". 11 line drawings.

Audience
adult
Length
short · 176 pages

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