The Feeling of Meaninglessness

Finding Purpose in an Uncertain World

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The deeper philosophical companion to Man's Search for Meaning from the 19 million-copy bestselling author Viktor Frankl

‘People may have enough to live by; but more often than not, they do not have anything to live for.’

In this thought-provoking collection of essays, Viktor Frankl expands on the groundbreaking ideas that made Man's Search for Meaning one of the most influential books of the 20^th century.

Drawing on decades of work as the founder of logotherapy, Frankl argues that our deepest human need is not pleasure or success, but meaning. When that need goes unmet, we experience what he calls the 'feeling of meaninglessness' – a condition that lies at the heart of many of today's emotional and existential struggles.

Edited and introduced by Alexander Batthyány, Director of the Viktor Frankl Institute, this book brings together Frankl's most important writings on logotherapy, philosophy and existential psychology. Together they offer a deeper understanding of his enduring ideas and a compelling guide to living with greater purpose, hope and responsibility.

About Viktor E. Frankl

Viktor E. Frankl (1905–1997) was a professor of neurology and psychiatry at the University of Vienna Medical School and the founder of logotherapy. During the Second World War, Frankl survived three years in Nazi concentration camps, including Auschwitz and Dachau, where his parents, first wife and other members of his family were killed. He is the author of the international bestseller Man’s Search for Meaning, which has sold millions of copies and been translated into more than 50 languages worldwide.

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