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Finding meaning in life, at midlife and beyond : wisdom and spirit from logotherapy
- Title
- Finding meaning in life, at midlife and beyond : wisdom and spirit from logotherapy / David Guttmann.
- Author
- Guttmann, David.
- Publication
- Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2008.
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- Description
- xvi, 177 pages; 25 cm.
- Summary
- "Aging does not diminish our power, our energy, and our quest for life, but reshapes it with new understandings, goals, and needs. But, says David Guttmann, we live in a technical and machine-based world now, in which there is a danger of losing our souls. Here, readers find a new, creative perspective on aging and a fresh spiritual outlook." "Guttmann was mentored by Viktor E. Frankl, the founder of logotherapy. He wrote this book to offer general readers an understanding of this approach to finding meaning in life at the point when most of us begin deeply wondering over that question." "The book will be of interest to general readers, especially those at midlife and beyond, and also to their families, friends, and students or professionals in the helping professions."--BOOK JACKET.
- Series Statement
- Social and psychological issues, 1941-7985
- Uniform Title
- Social and psychological issues.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-167) and index.
- Contents
- Pt. 1. Theoretical and Philosophical Approaches to Meaningful Living -- 1. On Old Age That Steals on Us Fast -- 2. Spiritual Development -- 3. The Search for Happiness -- 4. Meaningful Living according to Logotherapy -- 5. Guiding Principles of Logotherapy -- 6. The Courage to Be Authentic: Philosophical Sources of Logotherapy -- 7. The Concept of Meaning in Religion and Literature -- 8. Life as a Task -- 9. On Fate and Meaningful Living -- 10. Despair as Mortal Illness in Aging -- Pt. 2. Applied Aspects to Meaningful Living in Old Age -- 11. The Gifts of the Gods: Sources for Discovering Meaning in Life -- 12. The Importance of Humor and Laughter in Old Age -- 13. Dealing with Guilt and Remorse -- 14. Coping with Loneliness -- 15. A Logotherapeutic Perspective on Death.
- ISBN
- 9780313360176 (alk. paper)
- 0313360170 (alk. paper)
- LCCN
- 2008020079
- 40015976647
- OCLC
- ocn226357717
- 226357717
- SCSB-5443364
- Owning Institutions
- Columbia University Libraries