The Human Quest For Meaning

Author : Paul T. P. Wong
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 866 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2013-06-19
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781136508097

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The Human Quest for Meaning by Paul T. P. Wong Pdf

The first edition of The Human Quest for Meaning was a major publication on the empirical research of meaning in life and its vital role in well-being, resilience, and psychotherapy. This new edition continues that quest and seeks to answer the questions, what is the meaning of life? How do we explain what constitutes meaningful relationships, work, and living? The answers, as the eminent scholars and practitioners who contributed to this text find, are neither simple nor straightforward. While seeking to clarify subjective vs. objective meaning in 21 new and 7 revised chapters, the authors also address the differences in cultural contexts, and identify 8 different sources of meaning, as well as at least 6 different stages in the process of the search for meaning. They also address different perspectives, including positive psychology, self-determination, integrative, narrative, and relational perspectives, to ensure that readers obtain the most thorough information possible. Mental health practitioners will find the numerous meaning-centered interventions, such as the PURE and ABCDE methods, highly useful in their own work with facilitating healing and personal growth in their clients. The Human Quest for Meaning represents a bold new vision for the future of meaning-oriented research and applications. No one seeking to truly understand the human condition should be without it.

Author : Paul T. P. Wong,Prem S. Fry
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 0805825037

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The Human Quest for Meaning by Paul T. P. Wong,Prem S. Fry Pdf

Does life have real meaning? Is it worth living? How can one make sense of suffering, illness, and death? Through the ages, philosophers, clergy, and laypeople alike have grappled with such existential concerns. Some have taken the position that deep questions about meaning are unanswerable, that ideally one should take life as it comes. Recent studies have shown, however, that the way in which individuals address existential concerns has profound implications for their mental and physical well-being. We are symbol-making creatures. The quest for meaning is now regarded by many as a universal human motive--as fundamental as our need for food and water. One of the tenets of several new therapies is that an existential vacuum lies at the heart of neurosis and depression. Empirical research has clearly demonstrated that a strong sense of personal meaning is associated with life satisfaction. From a lifespan perspective, the struggle to construe meaning is a never-ending task; its effectiveness seems to predict much about personality development and successful aging. The mediating role of personal meaning in coping with stress has also received increasing attention. No matter how hopeless the situation and how devastating the pain, we are more likely to survive if we cling to the belief that life has some purpose. In this volume, leading representatives of trends converging from different fields examine the complex processes of meaning seeking, and offer the first authoritative review of the central role of personal meaning in human life and its implications for clinical practice. Brimming with new ideas for research and intervention, The Human Quest for Meaning will be an important resource for all those professionally concerned with mental and physical health.

Author : Tariq Ramadan
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 278 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780141919577

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The Quest for Meaning by Tariq Ramadan Pdf

In The Quest for Meaning, Tariq Ramadan, philosopher and Islamic scholar, invites the reader to join him on a journey to the deep ocean of religious, secular, and indigenous spiritual traditions to explore the most pressing contemporary issues. Along the way, Ramadan interrogates the concepts that frame current debates including: faith and reason, emotions and spirituality, tradition and modernity, freedom, equality, universality, and civilization. He acknowledges the greatest flashpoints and attempts to bridge divergent paths to a common ground between these religious and intellectual traditions. He calls urgently for a deep and meaningful dialogue that leads us to go beyond tolerant co-existence to mutual respect and enrichment. Written in a both direct and meditative style this is an important, timely and intelligent book that aims to direct and shape debate around the most important questions of our time.

Author : Alister McGrath
Publisher : Hodder & Stoughton
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2017-05-04
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781473634343

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The Great Mystery by Alister McGrath Pdf

There is currently huge interest in the question of human nature and identity, and what the human future might look like. Who are we? Why are we here? What is our future? Are we alone? And what can religion bring, alongside biology and anthropology, to these important and exciting questions? The Great Mystery focuses on this fascinating field of study. Alister McGrath, bestselling author and Andreas Idreos Professor of Science and Religion at Oxford University, explores the question of human nature from both scientific and religious perspectives, and weaves together the results to open up and explore some of the deepest and most important questions about who we are, why we matter, and what our future might be. A follow-up to his critically acclaimed Inventing the Universe, in The Great Mystery Alister McGrath once again brings together science with religion to yield an enriched vision of reality, along with rigorous and thoroughly up-to-date scholarship and intellectual accessibility.

Author : Paul T.P. Wong
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Adaptability (Psychology)
ISBN : OCLC:1424458968

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The Human Quest for Meaning: A Handbook of Psychological Research and Clinical Applications by Paul T.P. Wong Pdf

Author : Viktor E Frankl
Publisher : Random House
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013-12-09
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781448177684

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Man's Search For Meaning by Viktor E Frankl Pdf

Over 16 million copies sold worldwide 'Every human being should read this book' Simon Sinek One of the outstanding classics to emerge from the Holocaust, Man's Search for Meaning is Viktor Frankl's story of his struggle for survival in Auschwitz and other Nazi concentration camps. Today, this remarkable tribute to hope offers us an avenue to finding greater meaning and purpose in our own lives.

Author : Marcel Danesi
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780802095145

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The Quest for Meaning by Marcel Danesi Pdf

The Quest for Meaning is designed as a guide to basic semiotic theory and practice, discussing and illustrating the main trends, ideas, and figures of semiotics.

Author : Professor of Philosophy Emeritus Zoltan Kohn Professor Emeritus of Medicine Alfred I Tauber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1481313843

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Science and the Quest for Meaning by Professor of Philosophy Emeritus Zoltan Kohn Professor Emeritus of Medicine Alfred I Tauber Pdf

Packed with well-chosen case studies, Science and the Quest for Meaning is a trust-worthy and engaging introduction to the history of, and the current debate surrounding, the philosophy of science.--Jouni-Matti Kuukkanen, University of Hull "SciTech Book News"

Author : M. F. Sia,S. Sia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 1443888931

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This Deep Pierian Spring by M. F. Sia,S. Sia Pdf

Fundamental questions about life arise in various contexts, making us wonder about the real worth of living. However, it is certainly a sign of our times when one is alerted to the fundamental question about the meaning and significance of life by an ominous text message. The main character of this book, Professor Enrique de los Reyes, receives such a warning: the onset of super-typhoon Haiyan, the strongest ever to hit landfall, and the impending danger to his friend and his relatives in the Philippines. As he anxiously awaits more news, he recalls and reviews in the context of this tragedy his philosophical wanderings throughout a long academic career in pursuit of the meaning of life. He wonders how these could now be reconciled with the urgent need for him to attend to this particular situation. The response to his query comes from a most unexpected source as he assesses Alexander Popeâ (TM)s advice to drink deeply from the Pierian spring and realises its import for oneâ (TM)s conduct in life. This reflective account of a human quest is the last volume in a trilogy which probes into philosophical themes in a narrative way. The first book, Those Distant Shores: A Narrative of Human Restlessness, looks at human restlessness and explores the fundamental theme of human transcendence by following the life-stories of three boyhood friends and of another young student as they embark on their respective journeys in life. The second book, That Elusive Fountain of Wisdom: A Tale of the Human Thirst for Knowledge, deals with the fundamental craving of human beings for fulfilment as depicted in the various characters from different countries who pursue their respective academic interests and ambitions.

Author : Michael Horace Barnes
Publisher : Anselm Academic Christian Brothers Pub.
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Religion
ISBN : 159982681X

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The Enduring Quest for Meaning by Michael Horace Barnes Pdf

Human beings are uniquely equipped with a capacity and curiosity to consider mystery. Four countless generations, people have asked and answered existentially urgent and provocative questions: What is the meaning of life? Is there some ultimate being at work in the universe, or is the world as we experience it entirely arbitrary? What does it mean to be a good person, and how do we do it? Religions of the world have traditionally been an outlet for dealing with mystery, though at different times and in different places, people have responded to these time-honored questions with various stories, myths, rituals, symbols, and even scientific exploration. In this book, Michael Horace Barnes presents a chronicle of the human quest to make sense of these mysteries through religious traditions. Tracing this quest from the mythic tales of hunter-gatherers to modern scientific atheism, this text sheds light not only on the mysteries people face, but also--more importantly--on the people who face them. With charts, pictures, and discussion questions at the conclusion of each chapter, the book makes questions of ultimate meaning accessible and engaging for any audience.--

Author : Alan Watts
Publisher : New World Library
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2018-07-20
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781608685417

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The Meaning of Happiness by Alan Watts Pdf

Deep down, most people think that happiness comes from having or doing something. Here, in Alan Watts’s groundbreaking third book (originally published in 1940), he offers a more challenging thesis: authentic happiness comes from embracing life as a whole in all its contradictions and paradoxes, an attitude that Watts calls the “way of acceptance.” Drawing on Eastern philosophy, Western mysticism, and analytic psychology, Watts demonstrates that happiness comes from accepting both the outer world around us and the inner world inside us — the unconscious mind, with its irrational desires, lurking beyond the awareness of the ego. Although written early in his career, The Meaning of Happiness displays the hallmarks of his mature style: the crystal-clear writing, the homespun analogies, the dry wit, and the breadth of knowledge that made Alan Watts one of the most influential philosophers of his generation.

Author : Emmanuel Probst
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2021-09-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781576878026

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Brand Hacks by Emmanuel Probst Pdf

economics;consumer behavior;advertising;branding;brand advertising;advertising campaigns;consumer psychology;marketing;market research;digital marketing;fortune 500;business;business development;business analysis;ipsos;dr emmanuel probst; Every year, brands spend over $560 billion (and counting) to convince us to buy their products. Yet, as consumers we have become insensitive to most advertising. We easily forget brands and may switch to another product on a whim. There are ways for brands to break this cycle. Brands that succeed are the ones that help us find meaning. In this process, the brands become meaningful in and of themselves. Brand Hacks takes you on an exploratory journey, revealing why most advertising campaigns fail and examining the personal, social, and cultural meanings that successful brands bring to consumers’ everyday lives. Most importantly, this book will show you how to use simple brand hacks to create and grow brands that deliver meaning even with a limited budget. Brand Hacks is supported by in-depth research in consumer psychology, interviews with industry-leading marketers, and case studies of meaningful brands, both big and small.

Author : George V. Coyne,Alessandro Omizzolo
Publisher : Crossroad Publishing
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Religion
ISBN : STANFORD:36105110446262

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Wayfarers in the Cosmos by George V. Coyne,Alessandro Omizzolo Pdf

With the embarrassing Galileo condemnation far, far behind them, the time is ripe for a book by Vatican officials about how the Official Church sees the staggering developments in modern astronomy. Coyne and Omizzolo take readers through the history of human understandings of heavens to arrive at a deep understanding of what many secular physicists are themselves saying about the cosmos: that a loving Creator stands behind it all.

Author : M.F. Sia,S. Sia
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781443894258

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This Deep Pierian Spring by M.F. Sia,S. Sia Pdf

Fundamental questions about life arise in various contexts, making us wonder about the real worth of living. However, it is certainly a sign of our times when one is alerted to the fundamental question about the meaning and significance of life by an ominous text message. The main character of this book, Professor Enrique de los Reyes, receives such a warning: the onset of super-typhoon Haiyan, the strongest ever to hit landfall, and the impending danger to his friend and his relatives in the Philippines. As he anxiously awaits more news, he recalls and reviews in the context of this tragedy his philosophical wanderings throughout a long academic career in pursuit of the meaning of life. He wonders how these could now be reconciled with the urgent need for him to attend to this particular situation. The response to his query comes from a most unexpected source as he assesses Alexander Pope’s advice to drink deeply from the Pierian spring and realises its import for one’s conduct in life. This reflective account of a human quest is the last volume in a trilogy which probes into philosophical themes in a narrative way. The first book, Those Distant Shores: A Narrative of Human Restlessness, looks at human restlessness and explores the fundamental theme of human transcendence by following the life-stories of three boyhood friends and of another young student as they embark on their respective journeys in life. The second book, That Elusive Fountain of Wisdom: A Tale of the Human Thirst for Knowledge, deals with the fundamental craving of human beings for fulfilment as depicted in the various characters from different countries who pursue their respective academic interests and ambitions.

Author : Alex Pattakos,Elaine Dundon
Publisher : BenBella Books, Inc.
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781940363257

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The OPA! Way by Alex Pattakos,Elaine Dundon Pdf

Named the "2015 Self-Help Book of the Year" at the New Mexico-Arizona Book Awards In chasing "the good life," many of us sacrifice our relationships, our health, and our sanity, but at the end of the day, we still find ourselves with lives and work that bring us little fulfillment. Life isn't about the pursuit of happiness, which is superficial and fleeting. It's about meaning, which helps us realize our full potential, and knowing that our lives and work matter—regardless of circumstances. Dr. Alex Pattakos and Elaine Dundon, two bestselling authors and leaders of the Meaning Movement, give readers The OPA! Way: Finding Joy & Meaning in Everyday Life & Work. Inspired by the wisdom of ancient Greek philosophy and traditional village values, and backed by years of research, The OPA! Way provides a breakthrough approach and practical tools to renew your outlook and rejuvenate your life. Pattakos and Dundon demystify the subject of meaning by sharing insights, stories, and three core lessons to guide you on your odyssey: Connect meaningfully with Others Engage with deeper Purpose Embrace life with Attitude Stop searching for happiness and start searching for meaning. Create the life you want, The OPA! Way.