Finding Meaning in Life, at Midlife and Beyond
Author | : David Guttmann |
Publisher | : Praeger |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2008-09-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780313360176 |
ISBN-13 | : 0313360170 |
Rating | : 4/5 (76 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: On old age that steals on us fast -- Spiritual development -- The search for happiness -- Meaningful living according to logotherapy -- Guiding principles of logotherapy -- The courage to be authentic : philosophical sources of logotherapy -- The concept of meaning in religion and literature -- Life as a task -- On fate and meaningful living -- Despair as mortal illness in aging -- The gifts of the Gods : sources for discovering meaning in life -- The importance of humor and laughter in old age -- Dealing with guilt and remorse -- Coping with loneliness -- A logotherapeutic perspective on death. a Formerly CIP. |5 Uk.