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The Doctor and the Soul: From Psychotherapy to Logotherapy, Revised and Expanded Paperback – October 12, 1986

by Viktor E. Frankl (Author), Richard Winton (Translator), Clara Winton (Translator)
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In this classic work, internationally known Viennese psychiatrist Viktor E. Frankl, founder of the school of logotherapy, sets forth the principles of existential psychiatry. He holds that man's search for meaning in existence is a primary facet of his being; if the search is unrequited, it leads to neurosis. The role of the therapist, then, is to help the patient discover a purposefulness in life.

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"One of the outstanding contributions to psychological thought in the last fifty years."- Professor Carl Rogers

"The author attempts to subject the great phenomenon of life to a new evaluation... Well written backed by powerful personal conviction, it contains many valuable practical hints."- American Journal of Psychotherapy

"Perhaps the most significant thinking since Freud and Adler... Unconditional faith in an unconditional meaning is Dr. Frankl's message to the reader."- American Journal of Psychiatry

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Emphasizing spiritual values and the quest for meaning in life in its approach to the neurotic behavior, by the founder of logotherapy.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Vintage; 3rd edition (October 12, 1986)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 318 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0394743172
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0394743172
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.29 x 0.91 x 7.23 inches
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Viktor E. Frankl was professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School until his death in 1997. He was the founder of what has come to be called the Third Viennese School of Psychotherapy (after Freud's psychoanalysis and Adler's individual psychology)—the school of logotherapy.

Born in 1905, Dr. Frankl received the degrees of Doctor of Medicine and Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Vienna. During World War II he spent three years at Auschwitz, Dachau and other concentration camps.

Dr. Frankl first published in 1924 in the International Journal of Psychoanalysis and has since published twenty-six books, which have been translated into nineteen languages, including Japanese and Chinese. He was a visiting professor at Harvard, Duquesne, and Southern Methodist Universities. Honorary Degrees have been conferred upon him by Loyola University in Chicago, Edgecliff College, Rockford College, and Mount Mary College, as well as by universities in Brazil and Venezuela. He was a guest lecturer at universities throughout the world and made fifty-one lecture tours throughout the United States alone. He was President of the Austrian Medical Society of Psychotherapy.

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Irene Stavast
5.0 out of 5 stars Profound Insights into Existential Psychology
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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The Doctor and the Soul" by Viktor E. Frankl offers a transformative journey from psychotherapy to logotherapy. The revised and expanded edition delves deep into existential psychology, providing profound insights. Frankl's perspective is both enlightening and practical, making it a must-read for those interested in the human psyche. The book arrived promptly in new condition, and the price of ZAR 298.63 is reasonable for the value it provides. Highly recommended for anyone seeking meaning and purpose in life.
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Julian Lev
5.0 out of 5 stars A Philosophical view of psychology and the meaning of life
Reviewed in the United States on November 10, 2018
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This is the book that was confiscated from Dr. Frankl when he entered the concentration camp. It is not the most organized presentation, but his thinking is clear and very well articulated. It is dated in the sense that he spends a lot of time positioning Logotherapy between psychotherapy, which he distinguishes from it as articulated by Freud and Adler, and religious counseling. I am using this a text in my professional training and find myself commenting with some frequency to my instructor on the mysticism, but with no response. Perhaps Frankl wouldn’t accept some of his thoughts as mystical either, but the question about the meaning of existence and of our personal lives is unavoidable, if, like me, you still wonder what all this life experience amounts to.
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The Professor
5.0 out of 5 stars Shows the Holocaust was made by highly educated professionals
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2017
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A major theme of the book is the fact that decisions related to racism, law, and practice were not made by Hitler or some Nazi politicians, but rather by a wide variety of highly educated professionals including lawyers, biologists, geneticists, medical doctors, and academics. This fact was reflected in the conclusions of Viktor Frankl, Austrian neurologist and psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor:

If we present a man with a concept of man which is not true … as a mere product of instinct, heredity and environment, we feed the nihilism to which modern man is, in any case, prone. I became acquainted with the last stage of that corruption in my second concentration camp, Auschwitz. The gas chambers of Auschwitz were the ultimate consequence of the theory that man is nothing but the product of heredity and environment—or as the Nazi liked to say, ‘of Blood and Soil.’ I am absolutely convinced that the gas chambers of Auschwitz, Treblinka, and Maidanek were ultimately prepared not in some Ministry or other in Berlin, but rather at the desks and lecture halls of nihilistic scientists and philosophers.

How true.
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Chris McNaught
4.0 out of 5 stars Must read for Logotherapy
Reviewed in the United States on August 29, 2014
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If you've read "Man's Search for Meaning," this is the next logical step. This book, while more dense, is much more comprehensive. There's certainly overlap with "Man's Search for Meaning," in the content, stories, and ideas. But this book is much more in depth. I think this is essential reading for anyone looking to become a logotherapist.
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Man About London Town
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book For All To Ponder
Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2014
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Anything by Dr Victor Frankl can be considered a must read if you are interested in psychotherapy. Why? Because it was his insights that got him through the grueling experience of the Nazi concentration camps!
In this book Frankl outlines the reasons for considering his two major competitors. Freud and Adler, only part of the picture and the details of his more encompassing process which he calls Logotherapy. With a push that would give Nietzsche and the Existentialists a run for their money Frankl emphasizes freedom and responsibility as the true basis for human action in whatever condition we find ourselves.
In short, this text may be considered a further elucidation of some of the ideas presented in 'Man's Search For Meaning' the Frankl book that was considered by Time Magazine to be one of the 10 books most necessary to bring with us into the 21st century.
It should be added that there is nothing herein that could not be thoroughly understood by the average reader without any significant knowledge of psychotherapy.
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StarStuff
5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding in-depth discussion of how to find meanings and purposes in your life
Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2018
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This book is a continuation of the concepts that Frankl so compellingly presented in "Man's Search for Meaning". It is not an easy read; it demands the reader's full attention, but it is worth every bit of energy that you put into it. Frankl discusses practical ways for a person to find meanings and purposes, both as part of the therapeutic process and in everyday life. It is deep deep deep. But if you work hard enough to understand it, this book will change your life.
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Roumen Bezergianov
5.0 out of 5 stars Frankl is a Courageous Defender of Human Dignity
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2016
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Frankl does not shy away from spiritual issues, like most of his colleagues from his time and from today. His courage helped him in the death camps, and also in his profession, where he was the first to stand for the dignity of the human being, to caution against the reification, the objectification of people in psychology and psychiatry. He critisizes Freud that in Freud's attempts to be objective, he ended up objectifying. He was the first to see the dehumanizing approach of his comtemporaries in psychiatry and psychology in their attempts to make them "real sciences", and restored humanity to his profession in the noblest way possible.
By Roumen Bezergianov, author of "Character Education with Chess", a Logotherapy method with chess
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Amber
3.0 out of 5 stars For therapist
Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2023
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This book is definitely for therapist and not for the general public. I enjoy reading medical books but this one is repetitive and hard to understand completely. I love Viktor Frankle and his other books are inspiring. This one is more focused for the medical mind.
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Papri Nath Das
5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight into psychology
Reviewed in India on October 30, 2023
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Misspuddleduck
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 24, 2020
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This book was bought for academic purposes. The writing style is easy and not just for academic reading, the book is interesting and informative. Excellent read
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bryan poulin
5.0 out of 5 stars Most highly recommended.
Reviewed in Canada on April 12, 2015
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Insightful and useful. I use some of these insights to help me reach university students that I could not reach before reading Frankl's book and applying its positive and encouraging principles. For example, I point out following worthy purpose is more gratifying than immediate pleasure; people are "singularly unique" and as such cannot be replaced by anyone else; life calls us to take responsibility to accomplish our purpose for the sake of ourselves and others. In summary, this classic book on existential psychotherapy is one of very few grounded in theoretically sound practice: professional in bringing help to people, and personal in ways few could have experienced, including surviving Nazi death camps against all odds. While the terminology is complex in places, this is to be expected. Most highly recommended.
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5.0 out of 5 stars bien
Reviewed in France on August 3, 2014
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Le livre fut livré dans le temps proposé. Bien emballer et protéger. Vendeur à conseiller
Pour ce qui est du livre il est exactement ce que j'attendais, malheureusement il n'existe pas de traduction français.
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Egon
5.0 out of 5 stars Exploring even deeper avenues of the mind.
Reviewed in Canada on September 22, 2019
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This is a book that all Pastors Psychologists and Counselors should read.
Logo Therapy and Depth Psychology are two forgotten methods. A profound book even for the layman.
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