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The"psychological re-interpretation" ofthe word logos by Franklwill be descnbed
by Greek scholars (froma strictGreek-semantic pointofview) as a serious"Frank­
lianslip" based on erratic-idiosyncratic-illegitimate totalitytransfer. However, it
seems that Franklwantedto give a "scientific"basis to his kind oftherapy. In doing
so he has used the word logos, from a hermeneutical point ofview, in a more"loose"
interpretive manner in orderto bridgethis gap.
Although it is strangethat no one beforehas madeFrankl aware from a Greek seman­
tic perspective thathis use ofthe term logos is a semanticfaux pas, the meaning that
he has attached to logos certainly does not nullify or necessarily degradethis specific
method underconsideration. However, the correctuse ofany term certainly will
promote morescientific validity. The way Franklused this term indicatesthat he
had attacheddeepermeaning to the term than logicand that one must understand his
use oflogos in a more "existential-experimental" and hermeneutic-interpretive light.
6.3 .The will to meaning
This is a fundamental motivational force in everymanlwoman that makes him/her
to seek and to strive to findmeaning in their life. This meaning is unique and
specific in that it must and can be fulfilled by him/her alone (Frankl 1970:99).
The will to meaning is without doubt connectedto the choices that persons make.
This meansthat the wholeprocess ofdecision-making (that functions at a cognitive
level) plays a vital role in logotherapy.
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