Read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning, Postscript 1984 (The Case For Tragic Optimism)
1) In a single sentence IN YOUR OWN WORDS (IYOW), describe Frankl’s thesis (main argument).
2) Provide THREE specific pieces of evidence Frankl provides to support his thesis. Use 2-3 sentences for EACH and feel free to number them.
3) To what extent do YOU (dis)agree with Frankl’s thesis? Take a position and explain in 4-5 sentences.
Part 2
Discuss THREE numbered HOLOCAUST-focused revelations you’ve had this week, and a single open-ended question for US to ponder
Add detail/ go in-depth with revelations 2-3 sentences
Read Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search For Meaning, Postscript 1984 (The Case For Tragic Optimism) 1) In a single sentence IN YOUR OWN WORDS (IYOW), describe Frankl’s thesis (main argument).
Introduction
Viktor Frankl was a psychiatrist and neurologist who survived the concentration camps during World War II. In his book, Man’s Search for Meaning, he provides an amazing framework for understanding how we can find meaning in our lives. He believes that we have a God-given purpose and that it is up to us to discover what it is. This article will go through the main points of Frankl’s thesis so that you can understand how he believes we can find meaning more deeply in our lives by finding something bigger than ourselves
The only way to make something meaningful of your life is to give it meaning beyond yourself.
The only way to make something meaningful of your life is to give it meaning beyond yourself.
The only way to make something meaningful of your life is by giving it meaning beyond yourself, and the only way you can do that is by making meaning for something other than yourself.
Frankl’s thesis is that we are called to find meaning in our lives and that the only way to do this is by making meaning for something other than ourselves.
Frankl’s thesis is that we are called to find meaning in our lives and that the only way to do this is by making meaning for something other than ourselves.
Frankl believed that if we don’t have an inner life, it will be difficult to appreciate other people, which will make us feel lonely. He also made a connection between personal relationships and social responsibility: “In its essence, human nature is similar.” We tend to take things personally; it’s just our nature as humans!
To find meaning in your life, you need something outside yourself—and this can be anything from a relationship with God (or God) through philosophy or religion (or whatever), sports teams or clubs where you meet new people every day who share some common interest with you…the list goes on forever 🙂
Conclusion
I would recommend this book to anyone who is facing a crisis in their life and wants some answers.