Personality
Dr. Ron Rossi
May 7, 2001

The book I read was called, Man's Search for Meaning, by Viktor Frankl. Viktor Frankl was psychiatrist and philosopher
who lived through the nazi era, one of the most dehumanizing periods of history, came face to face with conditions that most people couldn't deal with psychologically. He made the conclusion that the sort of person the prisoner becomes is the result of an inner decision and not the result of outside influences alone. Through observation (in concentration camps, and as a therapist), extensive research, and establishing a doctrine of principles that show the challenges of being human, Frankl developed the idea of logotherapy. Logotherapy is therapy through meaning, derived from the Greek word, logos. The most intriging thought in the book and shows how he faced the challenges may best be summed up in the phrase—"He who has a ‘why' to live for can bear almost any ‘how'."
The book is divided basically into two sections.......

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