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  • Essay / Man's Search for Meaning By Viktore E. Frankl - 731

    Determinism states that a person is “completely and inevitably influenced, shaped, and controlled by his or her environment” (p. 65). Followers of this idea believe that there is always a situation that can limit or control their actions. However, Frankl is completely opposed to the theory of determinism. Adherents of the idea of ​​determinism believe that people will always be conditioned to be free or to enjoy true human freedom. To counter this argument, Frankl asks "is there no spiritual freedom with regard to behavior and reaction to a given environment?" » (P. 65). Frankl believes that people have the spiritual and emotional freedom to choose what they want to do. In Frankl's situation, he has no physical freedom. He is severely mistreated and deprived of his natural human freedoms. However, no one, not even the Nazis, can accept Frankl's spiritual freedom and his attitude. Frankl believes that this attitude of choosing apathy, in his case giving up his food and offering to those who were suffering, allows him to overcome the question of attitude towards different situations for a better