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Psychologowie o sztuce życia
Psychologists about the art of living

Author(s): Teresa Rzepa
Subject(s): Psychology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: meaning of life; autobiographies of psychologists

Summary/Abstract: In the article the author presents: (1) Charlotte Bühler’s (who was the very first person exploring human development in a life-span perspective) message concerning the meaning of life understood as “giving” one’s own life to someone or something (e.g. ideas, values); (2) examples of bringing this message into life as revealed by some psychologists’ scientific biographies (Xymena Gliszczyńska, Antonina Gurycka, Maria Jarymowicz, Maria Przetacznik-Gierowska, Lidia Wołoszynowa, Edward Franus, Tadeusz Gałkowski, Bożydar L. J. Kaczmarek, Stanisław Mika, Kazimierz Obuchowski, Jan Strelau, Włodzimierz Szewczuk, Ziemowit Włodarski).

  • Issue Year: 8/2005
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 7-21
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish