Frankl's most systematic exposition of logotherapy lays out the philosophical and clinical foundations of his work with greater rigor than Man's Search for Meaning allows. He argues that the will to meaning is the primary human motivation, that the existential vacuum created by its absence is the source of most modern psychological suffering, and that therapy's task is to help the patient find the unique meaning that only they can fulfill. Especially valuable for men who respond poorly to purely emotional therapeutic frameworks and are more moved by philosophical argument. A foundational text in existential psychology with immediate practical application for men seeking direction and purpose.