Meaning is What is Meant – Viktor Frankl's logotherapy
Viktor E. Frankl put forward a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy, referring to the Greek word 'logos' for 'meaning'. The following article outlines the basic assumptions and ideas of Viktor E. Frankl's logotherapy starting with the Frankl's concept of man
and his philosophy of life. Furthermore, it delivers insight into resources of the human spirit such as will to meaning, task orientation, conscience, self-transcendence, self-distancing and humour – logotherapy's medicine chest. The article explores what 'meaning' in the context of
logotherapy means and ways to discover meaning by use of improvisation, individualisation, dereflection, modification of attitudes and guideposts to meaning. In the course of this article some parallels and differences with reference to Solution-Focused thinking are mentioned as a basis for
further exploration.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 May 2010
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