Viktor E Frankl

"I slutändan borde människan inte fråga vad meningen med livet är, utan snarare inse att det är hon själv som frågas."

Detta är en av de slutsatser som Viktor E. Frankl drar i logoterapin, den analysform som han utvecklade utifrån tre års erfarenhet som fånge i koncentrationsläger. Det var önskan om att sprida sina teorier som gav honom meningen med livet, som enligt honom själv gjorde att han överlevde under de mest omänskliga förhållanden. Logoterapin framhäver viljan till mening som människans främsta drivkraft i motsats till Freuds vilja till lust och Adlers vilja till makt. Den bygger på den moderna existentialismen som baseras på människans fria val och ansvar, snarare än att uppfatta det som mekaniskt, som förutbestämt av arv och miljö.

Logoterapin, som i dag utövas på många kliniker över hela världen, beskrivs klart och tydligt i bokens andra hälft, medan den första delen beskriver Frankls erfarenheter som fånge i koncentrationsläger - en omskakande beskrivning, inte minst på grund av den nyktra och analytiska framställningen.

Livet måste ha mening (Trotzdem Ja zum Leben sagen) är en av de få böcker som konstant har funnits på marknaden sedan utgivningen 1947. Den har blivit omtryckt i många upplagor och på biblioteken står man fortfarande i kö för att låna den. Den säljs över hela världen i miljonupplagor och är listad som en av de tio mest inflytelserika böckerna i USA.

"Om du bara ska läsa en bok i år borde det vara denna bok av Frankl." - Los Angeles Times

"Ett verkligt bestående verk om överlevnad." - New York Times

"Denne man upplevde ofattbart lidande och skrev sedan den slutgiltiga boken om lycka." - Huffington Post

Man's Search for Meaning is the chilling yet inspirational story of Viktor Frankl's struggle to hold on to hope during the unspeakable horrors of his years as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps. Between 1942 and 1945 Frankl labored in four different camps, including Auschwitz, while his parents, brother, and pregnant wife perished. Based on his own experience and the experiences of those he treated in his practice, Frankl argues that we cannot avoid suffering, but we can choose how to cope with it, find meaning in it, and move forward with renewed purpose.Through every waking moment of his ordeal, Frankl's training as a psychiatrist lent him a remarkable perspective on the psychology of survival. As a result of these experiences, Dr. Frankl developed a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy. At the core of his theory is the belief that man's primary motivational force is his search for meaning. Frankl's assertion that "the will to meaning" is the basic motivation for human life has forever changed the way we understand our humanity in the face of suffering.Frankl's riveting memoir was named one of the Ten Most Influential Books in America after a 1991 survey by the Library of Congress and Book of the Month Club. This revised and updated version includes a new postscript: "The Case for a Tragic Optimism."

Brought to you by Penguin.'Viktor Frankl gives us the gift of looking at everything in life as an opportunity' Edith Eger, bestselling author of The ChoiceRediscovered masterpiece by the 16 million copy bestselling author of Man's Search For MeaningJust months after his liberation from Auschwitz renowned psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl delivered a series of talks revealing the foundations of his life-affirming philosophy. The psychologist, who would soon become world famous, explained his central thoughts on meaning, resilience and his conviction that every crisis contains opportunity. Published here for the very first time in English, Frankl's words resonate as strongly today as they did in 1946. Despite the unspeakable horrors in the camp, Frankl learnt from his fellow inmates that it is always possible to say 'yes to life' - a profound and timeless lesson for us all.With a foreword by Daniel Goleman.(c)Viktor Frankl 2020 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Find hope even in these dark times with this rediscovered masterpiece, a companion to his international bestseller Man's Search for Meaning.Eleven months after he was liberated from the Nazi concentration camps, Viktor E. Frankl held a series of public lectures in Vienna. The psychiatrist, who would soon become world famous, explained his central thoughts on meaning, resilience, and the importance of embracing life even in the face of great adversity.Published here for the very first time in English, Frankl's words resonate as strongly todayas the world faces a coronavirus pandemic, social isolation, and great economic uncertaintyas they did in 1946. He offers an insightful exploration of the maxim ';Live as if you were living for the second time,' and he unfolds his basic conviction that every crisis contains opportunity. Despite the unspeakable horrors of the camps, Frankl learned from the strength of his fellow inmates that it is always possible to ';say yes to life'a profound and timeless lesson for us all.