The book is about human spiritual capacities that Viktor Frankl presents in his philosophy and their applicability to the daily lives of all of us. The book is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The focus of the first part of the book is to analyze Viktor Frankl's holistic conception of the person. In the second part, the person's fundamental abilities, such as self-distancing, self-transcendence, and the defiant power of the human spirit, are examined in depth. The book's perspective is on the existential-phenomenological philosophical nature of logotheory and its consistent consideration, especially when it comes to helping other people alleviate their suffering.
Timo Purjo
Timo Purjo (born 1952) holds a PhD in Philosophy. He is a Diplomate in Logotherapy and an accredited member of the International Association of Logotherapy and Existential Analysis. Purjo is the founder and director of the Viktor Frankl Institute Finland. He serves as a mentor and advisor to numerous logotherapy institutes and associations and has decades of teaching and training experience worldwide. A distinguished philosopher and logotheorist, he possesses a deep understanding of existential-phenomenological foundations of logotheory. Furthermore, Purjo has developed deep experiential logotherapeutic expertise as a helping professional by guiding countless individuals in confronting life's most difficult challenges. He is known for his generous commitment to sharing logotherapeutic insights with his students. He excels in training and mentoring future logotherapists to fully grasp and apply logotheoretical principles and methods in practice, both in research and client work.
Purjo's strength as a writer lies in his ability to thoughtfully combine and integrate deep philosophical research and advanced logotheoretical thinking with real-world experience. Through his writings, teachings, and mentorship, Purjo bridges theory and practice, making logotheory more accessible, applicable, and impactful across all helping professions.
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