Psychologiczne aspekty sensu życia

Abstract

The meaning of human life was and still is a rich source of inspiration for reflections within numerous fields. This is such a broad concept that it not only allows various studies in the realm of humanities (philosophy, theology and others) based on theoretical foundations, but also encourages considerations on the meaning of life within social, natural and medical sciences (for example, sociology, bioethics and biogenesis). The author of the article aims to provide an insight into the issue from three perspectives: definition (terminological aspect), context (characterising and justifying the sources of a feeling of life’s meaning), and finally concept analysis from the viewpoint of the Viennese school of psychotherapy (here V.E. Frankl’s theory of logotherapy will serve as a point of reference). With philosophical considerations as a starting point, the author offers a deeper analysis of the concept of life’s meaning not only in its theoretical dimension, but also from the perspective of existential logotherapy, as this forms an integrating element which explains the approach to the idea of life’s meaning based on Frankl’s assumptions and work output.