ABSTRACT
Logotherapy finds its philosophical roots in existentialism and phenomenology, its psychological roots in psychoanalysis and individual psychology, and its spiritual roots in a profound commitment to the human being as an irreducibly spiritual creature. It is perhaps in the area of the conception of the human being that Viktor Frankl's differences with those schools of thought which constitute the roots of Logotherapy can best be distinguished. Logotherapy has as its goal the fulfillment of the individual, a breakthrough into another dimension which allows the individual to transcend the boundaries and constraints of life which prove unchangeable. Logotherapy, with an even higher view of humanity focused upon transcendence and responsibility, seeks human accomplishment even when both inner and outer adjustments leave a gap between the opportunities allowed by destiny and the desires of the individual. Logotherapy accepts a priori that striving to find meaning in life is a primary motivational force throughout the life cycle.
