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Existential frustration
The existential vacuum is a pervasive problem in the twentieth century. In this vacuum, man becomes bored and then begins to question the value of his life. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Frankl maintains that life is meaningful.
Existential vacuum Quotes in Man’s Search for Meaning
The Man’s Search for Meaning quotes below are all either spoken by Existential vacuum or refer to Existential vacuum. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Experiences in a Concentration Camp
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The crowning experience for all, for the homecoming man, is the wonderful feeling that, after all he has suffered, there is nothing he need fear anymore—except his God.
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Existential vacuum Term Timeline in Man’s Search for Meaning
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Logotherapy in a Nutshell: The Existential Vacuum
Frankl defines the existential vacuum as a twentieth-century phenomenon in which many people feel that life is meaningless. He says...
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