The subconscious God. Psychotherapy and religion. Frankl L.

The attention of readers is proposed one of the most peculiar books of the outstanding Austrian psychologist Viktor Frankl. The author considers an unconscious desire for religiosity as inherent in all people. At the same time, it is not necessary to belong to some denomination and somehow adapt to the requirements of a particular religion. The desire is manifested in the thoughts and actions of a person, as well as in dreams. An intermediate step towards conscious religiosity is the phenomenon of conscience, which the scientist considers as an organ of meaning. Here, for the first time, Frankl introduces the concept of superput and considers the relationship of a person with this incomprehensible reality. “Subconscious God” is one of the most important works by Victor Frankl, this is the necessary reading for those who are engaged in psychotherapy professionally or deeply interested in human psychology.