Summary of Man's Search for Meaning

Man's Search for Meaning is a book written by Viktor Frankl in 1946 that recounts his experiences as an Auschwitz concentration camp inmate during World War II. The book is based on his psychotherapeutic method known as logotherapy. In the book, Frankl argues that a primary purpose of human existence is to find meaning and purpose in life. He stresses the importance of individual responsibility, morality, and the will to meaning in life. He also discusses his observations of other inmates in the concentration camp and the ways in which they found meaning in their suffering. Ultimately, he suggests that finding meaning in life is the most important pursuit of a human being.