"The Will to Meaning"
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"The Will to Meaning" is a psychological and philosophical work by Viktor Frankl that further develops his logotherapy theory, emphasizing humanity’s search for purpose as the central motivational force in life.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "The Will to Meaning" canonical | 2 |
| Man's Search for Meaning | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T348881 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Will to Meaning" Context triple: [Viktor Frankl, notableWork, "The Will to Meaning"]
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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B.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
writing "Man's Search for Meaning"
"Man's Search for Meaning" is Viktor Frankl's seminal psychological and philosophical work that explores his experiences in Nazi concentration camps and presents logotherapy, a theory centered on finding purpose as the key to human resilience.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: "The Will to Meaning" Target entity description: "The Will to Meaning" is a psychological and philosophical work by Viktor Frankl that further develops his logotherapy theory, emphasizing humanity’s search for purpose as the central motivational force in life.
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A.
The Freedom of the Will
The Freedom of the Will is an influential 18th-century theological and philosophical treatise by Jonathan Edwards that rigorously defends a compatibilist view of human freedom and divine sovereignty.
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B.
The Transcendental Temptation
The Transcendental Temptation is a seminal work of secular humanism and skepticism in which philosopher Paul Kurtz critically examines religious and paranormal claims, arguing for a naturalistic, evidence-based worldview.
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C.
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener
The Whys of a Philosophical Scrivener is a collection of essays in which Martin Gardner explores and defends his views on philosophy, religion, and rational inquiry with his characteristic clarity and wit.
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D.
writing "Man's Search for Meaning"
"Man's Search for Meaning" is Viktor Frankl's seminal psychological and philosophical work that explores his experiences in Nazi concentration camps and presents logotherapy, a theory centered on finding purpose as the key to human resilience.
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E.
Mens et Manus
Mens et Manus is the Latin motto of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, expressing the union of mind and hand in the pursuit of knowledge and practical application.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ psychology book ⓘ |
| arguesThat | the primary motivational force in humans is the search for meaning ⓘ |
| author | Viktor Frankl ⓘ |
| centralConcept | will to meaning ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
will to pleasure
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will to power ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| explores |
relationship between freedom and responsibility
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role of values in finding meaning ⓘ therapeutic techniques of logotherapy ⓘ |
| follows |
"The Will to Meaning"
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Man's Search for Meaning
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| genre |
existential psychology
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philosophy ⓘ psychology ⓘ |
| hasForm | collection of lectures and essays ⓘ |
| hasPart |
case studies
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lectures ⓘ theoretical essays ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | existential-humanistic ⓘ |
| influenced |
existential psychotherapy
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meaning-centered therapy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general educated readers
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philosophers ⓘ psychotherapists ⓘ |
| keyTheme |
conscience
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freedom ⓘ responsibility ⓘ transcendence ⓘ values ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
existential analysis
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human motivation ⓘ logotherapy ⓘ meaning of life ⓘ search for meaning ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
existential frustration
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meaning-centered approach to therapy ⓘ noogenic neurosis ⓘ self-transcendence ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
existentialism
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humanistic psychology ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1969 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: "The Will to Meaning" Description of subject: "The Will to Meaning" is a psychological and philosophical work by Viktor Frankl that further develops his logotherapy theory, emphasizing humanity’s search for purpose as the central motivational force in life.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
The Will to Meaning
this entity surface form:
Man's Search for Meaning