Viktor Frankl
Viktor Frankl is a TED speaker who has written 2 quality-verified books, paired here with their talk.
Viktor E. Frankl was Professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School. He spent three years during World War II in concentration camps, including Theresienstadt, Auschwitz, and Dachau, where he formulated many of his key ideas. Logotherapy, his psychotherapeutic school, is founded on the belief that striving to find meaning in life is the most powerful motivation for human beings.Frankl wrote 39 books, which were published in 38 languages. His best-known, Man's Search for Meaning, gives a firsthand account of his experiences during the Holocaust, and describes the psychotherapeutic method he pioneered. The Library of Congress called it one of "the ten most influential books in America." Frankl lectured on five continents.
TED talks by Viktor Frankl
- Why believe in others (2010)
Books by Viktor Frankl
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What books has Viktor Frankl written?
Viktor Frankl has written 2 books in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "The unheard cry for meaning", "Der unbewusste Gott". Each is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.
What does Viktor Frankl write about?
Viktor Frankl's books on Books Worth Reading cover Health & Wellness, Science & Technology.
What is Viktor Frankl known for?
Viktor Frankl's intellectual legacy rests on a deceptively simple yet profound premise: that the search for meaning, rather than the pursuit of happiness or power, represents the deepest human motivation. Born from his harrowing experiences as a prisoner in Nazi concentration camps, where he witness...
What is Viktor Frankl's TED talk?
Viktor Frankl's TED talk is "Why believe in others" (2010). It is paired with their books on Books Worth Reading.