FROM DEATH-CAMP TO EXISTENTIALISM: A Psychiatrist's Path to a New Therapy [Man's Search for Meaning]

Frankl, Viktor E.

Published by Beacon Press, Boston, 1959

About this Item

Rare first English-language edition of Frankl's classic presentation of logotherapy, now best known by its later title, MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING. Originally published in German in 1946, FROM DEATH-CAMP TO EXISTENTIALISM appeared in English translation only at the end of the 1950s. Frankl's book, one of the most influential texts of the 20th century and one of the most widely read personal narratives of the Holocaust, argues for the primacy of meaning as the animating drive in human psychology, identifying the search for meaning as the only adequate response to suffering, death, and existential frustration. Indeed, in the book is best known in English by its title in later editions: MAN'S SEARCH FOR MEANING. This first English edition is scarce, especially in collectible condition. A handsome first edition of the book the Library of Congress called one of "the ten most influential books in the United States." 8'' x 5.25''. Original red cloth. In original unclipped ($3.00) dust jacket. 111, [1] pages. Translated by Ilse Lasch. Preface by Gordon W. Allport. Spine a bit sunned, chip at head. Minor edgewear, rubbing. Book has a bit of shelfwear at the foot of the spine. Else clear, bright, and sharp. Near fine in a very good jacket.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: FROM DEATH-CAMP TO EXISTENTIALISM: A Psychiatrist's Path to a New Therapy [Man's Search for Meaning]
• Publisher: Beacon Press, Boston
• Publication Date: 1959
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First printing.
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: dj
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  • Biography & Memoir
  • Philosophy