Finding meaning in life, at midlife, and beyond
Subtitle: wisdom and spirit from logotherapy
By: David Guttmann.
Series: Social and psychological issues : challenges and solutions
Publisher: Praeger Publishers; Praeger
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Westport, Conn
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
ISBN-13: 9780313360176
Subjects: Life; Meaning (Philosophy); Aging -- Philosophy; Aging -- Psychological aspects; Existential psychology; Logotherapy
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: "On old age that steals on us fast"; title: Spiritual development in the second half of life; title: The search for happiness; title: Meaningful living according to logotherapy; title: Guiding principles for meaningful living; title: The courage to be authentic; title: The concept of meaning; title: Life as a task; title: On fate and on meaningful living; title: Despair as "mortal illness"; title: "The gifts of the Gods"; title: The importance of laughter and humor; title: Dealing with guilt and remorse; title: Coping with loneliness; title: A logotherapeutic perspective on death.