--- product_id: 8138378 title: "The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy" price: "S$28" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8138378-the-will-to-meaning-foundations-and-applications-of-logotherapy store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Personal Growth Comprehensive Guide Psychological Insights The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy **Price:** S$28 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🌟 Find Your Meaning, Transform Your Life! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy - **How much does it cost?** S$28 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8138378-the-will-to-meaning-foundations-and-applications-of-logotherapy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Expert Authorship:** Written by renowned psychologist Viktor Frankl, a pioneer in existential therapy. - • **Unlock Your Purpose:** Dive deep into the principles of Logotherapy and discover your true meaning. - • **Community of Seekers:** Join a growing community of individuals committed to personal and collective growth. - • **Practical Applications:** Learn how to apply Logotherapy in everyday situations for lasting impact. - • **Transformative Insights:** Gain psychological tools to navigate life's challenges with resilience. ## Overview The Will to Meaning is a profound exploration of Logotherapy, authored by Viktor Frankl, that delves into the human quest for purpose. This book offers both theoretical foundations and practical applications, making it an essential read for anyone seeking to enhance their psychological well-being and personal growth. ## Description From the author of Man's Search for Meaning , one of the most influential works of psychiatric literature since Freud. Holocaust survivor Viktor E. Frankl is known as the founder of logotherapy, a mode of psychotherapy based on man's motivation to search for meaning in his life. The author discusses his ideas in the context of other prominent psychotherapies and describes the techniques he uses with his patients to combat the "existential vacuum." Originally published in 1969 and compiling Frankl's speeches on logotherapy, The Will to Meaning is regarded as a seminal work of meaning-centered therapy. This new and carefully re-edited version is the first since 1988. Review: "Forgetting what lies behind, I press on..." - *Note: the following is an excerpt of an article I authored which speaks to the symbiosis between Logotherapy and the work of Pastoral Care/Counseling in which I facilitate as a minister. In short, please deem the following excerpt that of a strong recommendation to add The Will to Meaning to your reading line-up. ************************************************************************* The late Victor Frankyl, a Jew, survived imprisonment at no less than four Nazi Death Camps during World War II. During this period Frankyl was subjected to unspeakable suffering, as were all Jews, Jewish Sympathizers and Nazi-Opposition who shared the same fate. During Frankyl's nightmare in the death camps, he witnessed many truly noble acts committed by men and woman who were often only hours from death, weakened by sickness, starvation, and internal resignation to life--the will to die. Within Frankyl's observance of the many noble acts, he discovered a truly revelatory dynamic which he later coined the "Will to Meaning." In essence, and in short, what Frankyl observed was that while in the face of unspeakable suffering and agony, a given person would find purpose in for example forfeiting their last scrap of moldy bread to be fed to someone who appeared to them to be in worse shape than themselves; perhaps only minutes away from death, versus the hours allotted to themselves--the "meaning" exemplified in their mission to get this final morsel into the mouth of their dying and fellow inmate, and which subsequently elevated them beyond their immediate suffering. They had then "willed" (read: made the internal and calculated decision) to engage a mission far beyond the immediate concern on their own survival, and in so doing had tapped "meaning" (read: divine purpose), which gave them the internal resolve to carry it out. Subsequently, the all-consuming satisfaction which was then injected into these noble beings--came that in the form of life-sustaining purpose (meaning) which propelled them into the next day. Whereupon had they not "willed" to carry-out such "meaningful" noble acts (read: The Will to Meaning), their longstanding and internal resignation to the clutches of death would have run its course within a matter of but a few hours. In very simple and corresponding terms therefore; written particularly for those seeking to understand the basis for my implementation of a very real symbiosis between Logotherapy and Prayer-Based/Scripture-Based Counseling Ministry; I offer what is nothing less than a profound parallel to one of the more beautiful and passionate exclamations of the Apostle Paul; namely that found in Philippians 3:13-14, which reads: "...one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." This one scriptural excerpt powerfully encompasses the core philosophy of Logotherapy--that of taking our eyes off of our own suffering long enough to engage a divine purpose which speaks life into others (i.e., "the upward call of God"). Victor Frankyl had practiced psychiatry prior to his capture and imprisonment. It was not until he had survived the death camps however, that he then returned to civilized life as a visionary--one who had received an acknowledged "download" from God, which would then reshape his practice for the remainder of his life, and which would spawn a large following of therapists who would go on to perpetuate the same. What is little known about Frankyl, is that his parents, recognizing "the writing on the wall" with respect to the implications of Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe at the time; agreed that Frankyl would flee to the U.S., to sustain his practice--and his very life. However, only days before making the clandestine voyage, Frankyl's heart altered his plans. Knowing full well that he could very well be soon exterminated along with his parents, he found a great deal more meaning in forfeiting his life for the sake of spending the remaining waking moments with his parents. As divine providence would then have it, he yet emerged from the holocaust, alive. *Footnote: the above is that of an excerpt from a larger article endorsing Frankyl's work, as well as the volume in review. Review: Will to meaning - An interesting, captivating, stirring read. Some words too much, too scientific, yet why shouldn't we all formulate a framework to help others with our search of meaning? Every soul so unique, fueled in search for expression, acceptance, belonging. As we touch each other on life's journey, that gives will to meaning enough. The wounded soul in search of one who will see them. The one in search for someone to see. Let us unconditionally be. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #87,752 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #39 in Free Will & Determinism Philosophy #62 in Medical Psychotherapy TA & NLP #73 in Psychiatry (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 704 Reviews | ## Images ![The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61x0Hu0hvBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Forgetting what lies behind, I press on..." *by F***K on March 3, 2013* *Note: the following is an excerpt of an article I authored which speaks to the symbiosis between Logotherapy and the work of Pastoral Care/Counseling in which I facilitate as a minister. In short, please deem the following excerpt that of a strong recommendation to add The Will to Meaning to your reading line-up. ************************************************************************* The late Victor Frankyl, a Jew, survived imprisonment at no less than four Nazi Death Camps during World War II. During this period Frankyl was subjected to unspeakable suffering, as were all Jews, Jewish Sympathizers and Nazi-Opposition who shared the same fate. During Frankyl's nightmare in the death camps, he witnessed many truly noble acts committed by men and woman who were often only hours from death, weakened by sickness, starvation, and internal resignation to life--the will to die. Within Frankyl's observance of the many noble acts, he discovered a truly revelatory dynamic which he later coined the "Will to Meaning." In essence, and in short, what Frankyl observed was that while in the face of unspeakable suffering and agony, a given person would find purpose in for example forfeiting their last scrap of moldy bread to be fed to someone who appeared to them to be in worse shape than themselves; perhaps only minutes away from death, versus the hours allotted to themselves--the "meaning" exemplified in their mission to get this final morsel into the mouth of their dying and fellow inmate, and which subsequently elevated them beyond their immediate suffering. They had then "willed" (read: made the internal and calculated decision) to engage a mission far beyond the immediate concern on their own survival, and in so doing had tapped "meaning" (read: divine purpose), which gave them the internal resolve to carry it out. Subsequently, the all-consuming satisfaction which was then injected into these noble beings--came that in the form of life-sustaining purpose (meaning) which propelled them into the next day. Whereupon had they not "willed" to carry-out such "meaningful" noble acts (read: The Will to Meaning), their longstanding and internal resignation to the clutches of death would have run its course within a matter of but a few hours. In very simple and corresponding terms therefore; written particularly for those seeking to understand the basis for my implementation of a very real symbiosis between Logotherapy and Prayer-Based/Scripture-Based Counseling Ministry; I offer what is nothing less than a profound parallel to one of the more beautiful and passionate exclamations of the Apostle Paul; namely that found in Philippians 3:13-14, which reads: "...one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." This one scriptural excerpt powerfully encompasses the core philosophy of Logotherapy--that of taking our eyes off of our own suffering long enough to engage a divine purpose which speaks life into others (i.e., "the upward call of God"). Victor Frankyl had practiced psychiatry prior to his capture and imprisonment. It was not until he had survived the death camps however, that he then returned to civilized life as a visionary--one who had received an acknowledged "download" from God, which would then reshape his practice for the remainder of his life, and which would spawn a large following of therapists who would go on to perpetuate the same. What is little known about Frankyl, is that his parents, recognizing "the writing on the wall" with respect to the implications of Nazi occupation of Eastern Europe at the time; agreed that Frankyl would flee to the U.S., to sustain his practice--and his very life. However, only days before making the clandestine voyage, Frankyl's heart altered his plans. Knowing full well that he could very well be soon exterminated along with his parents, he found a great deal more meaning in forfeiting his life for the sake of spending the remaining waking moments with his parents. As divine providence would then have it, he yet emerged from the holocaust, alive. *Footnote: the above is that of an excerpt from a larger article endorsing Frankyl's work, as well as the volume in review. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Will to meaning *by K***R on May 22, 2025* An interesting, captivating, stirring read. Some words too much, too scientific, yet why shouldn't we all formulate a framework to help others with our search of meaning? Every soul so unique, fueled in search for expression, acceptance, belonging. As we touch each other on life's journey, that gives will to meaning enough. The wounded soul in search of one who will see them. The one in search for someone to see. Let us unconditionally be. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Strange Vanity *by A***M on March 10, 2019* One thing I take from Dr. Frankl's book Will to Meaning is that ultimately death, the decay and dying, is simple, requires no plan. Living is the thing. Playing God very complicated. I was bowled over by his assertion that life has permanence written in time and meaning because of the impacts, and relational effects we leave in the world when we die. The tragedy is for people to die believing that the life they lived had no impact, no meaning, no value. To vanish from the scene to be forgotten. Impossible. For good and for ill to the individual their life lived means something that can be charted and booked and cannot be undone. So.. what? Are we frustrated by our circumstances? Is not this the time and the place that we did not choose? Now is our opportunity to waste in flailing, blaming, blinded struggle, or tragic or heroic clear-eyed to transcend this our moment to take a stand? What does it mean? The meaning we choose. I strongly recommend this work as a tonic for the ills of scientific reductionism, philosophical cynicism, existential anxieties, and nihilism. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Will to Meaning: Foundations and Applications of Logotherapy - Man's Search for Meaning - Yes to Life: In Spite of Everything --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8138378-the-will-to-meaning-foundations-and-applications-of-logotherapy](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/8138378-the-will-to-meaning-foundations-and-applications-of-logotherapy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-11-12*