The Unheard Cry for Meaning
Psychotherapy and Humanism
Touchstone · Print & ebook · March 27, 1979
Upon his death in 1997, Viktor E. Frankl was lauded as one of the most influential thinkers of our time.
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- Who it’s for
- These essays bring psychotherapy back to the question of what makes each person distinct.
- Themes
- Humanism in psychotherapy, Individual potential, Critique of popular psychology
- Genres
- Existential Approaches, Humanistic Approaches, Existentialism
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Upon his death in 1997, Viktor E. Frankl was lauded as one of the most influential thinkers of our time. The Unheard Cry for Meaning marked his return to the humanism that made Man's Search for Meaning a bestseller around the world. In these selected essays, written between 1947 and 1977, Dr. Frankl illustrates the vital importance of the human dimension in psychotherapy.
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Using a wide range of subjects—including sex, morality, modern literature, competitive athletics, and philosophy—he raises a lone voice against the pseudo-humanism that has invaded popular psychology and psychoanalysis. By exploring mankind's remarkable qualities, he brilliantly celebrates each individual's unique potential, while preserving the invaluable traditions of both Freudian analysis and behaviorism.
Psychology, Humanly
These essays bring psychotherapy back to the question of what makes each person distinct.
Come here for
- A humanistic challenge to popular psychology and psychoanalysis
- Essays ranging from morality and literature to sport and philosophy
Expect
- A layered view of psychotherapy’s human dimension
- An emphasis on individual potential and psychological tradition
Where it sits
| Existential Approaches | 74% |
|---|---|
| Humanistic Approaches | 40% |
| Existentialism | 31% |
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Publisher categories
- Emotions
- Psychoanalysis
- Existential Approaches
- Authors
- Viktor E. Frankl
- Publisher
- Touchstone
- Published
- March 27, 1979
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Humanism in psychotherapy · Individual potential · Critique of popular psychology
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- Emotions