Finding Meaning in Life, at Midlife and Beyond: Wisdom and Spirit from Logotherapy

Introduction Acknowledgement First Part Philosophical Approaches to Aging and Meaning in Life Chapter one: "On old age that steals on us fast" Chapter two: Spiritual development in the second half of life Chapter three: The search for happiness Chapter four: Meaningful living according to logotherapy Chapter five: Guiding principles for meaningful living Chapter six: The courage to be authentic Chapter seven: The concept of meaning Chapter eight: Life as a task Chapter nine: On fate and on meaningful living Chapter ten: Despair as "mortal illness" Second Part Applied Aspects to Meaningful Living Chapter eleven: "The gifts of the gods" Chapter twelve: The importance of laughter and humor Chapter thirteen: Dealing with guilt and remorse Chapter fourteen: Coping with loneliness Chapter fifteen: A logotherapeutic perspective on death Bibliography