Man's Search for Meaning

Born from Viktor Frankl's harrowing experience as a Holocaust survivor and prisoner at Auschwitz, Man's Search for Meaning is one of the most profoundly influential books of the twentieth century. Frankl's account of finding purpose amid unimaginable suffering gave rise to logotherapy, a school of psychotherapy grounded in the conviction that the search for meaning is the primary drive of human life. The book has sold over sixteen million copies and remains a cornerstone of both psychology and philosophy.

Frankl's testimony emerged from the ashes of Auschwitz, transforming personal catastrophe into a universal meditation on the human capacity to find meaning even in the most extreme circumstances. His founding of logotherapy offered a therapeutic framework that complemented and challenged the dominant schools of Freudian and Adlerian psychology, influencing generations of clinicians, counselors, and thinkers.