Man's Search for Meaning question

I found that Frankl's ideology falls well in line with existentialism--especially when reading his essays on "The Unheard Cry for Meaning" which is full of references to Jaspers and Heidegger (as well as dry, witty barbs aimed at Freud). Fitting for a therapy that revolves around finding true meaning.

I often refer to Frankl and logotherapists as some of the few employed philosophers.

Fun fact: he also used the term "exystenzanalyse" when referring to logotherapy.

Agreed with Tabatha.

The "logotherapy" itself comes from the Greek word logos which denotes "meaning" or "spirit". Hence it focuses on the meaning of man's existence and on his search for such a meaning.

Where when it is applied to his patients, he stimulate this search for meaning by asking the 'reasons to stay alive'. Those answers then brought together as the driving forces which gave meaning to his patients' lives. The Dilemma Of Muslim Psychologists

I think Vicky has a point though...the eventual therapy he developed may sound existential, but his personal approach to surviving the camps was stoical: he emphasizes the idea that even in untenable, overwhelming circumstances you can always choose how to respond.