You suffer; therefore, you exist...": Axiology of suffering and the tragic in human life (V. Frankl, M. Scheler)

Abstract

The aim of the research is the substantiation of "axiology of suffering" as a significant phenomenon of modern philosophical anthropology. As a substantive aspect, it is shown that V. Frankl and M. Scheler act as referents in solving the problem of human existence as tragic and "suffering," and as a formal aspect, it is presented that thinkers gravitate towards an imperative form of presenting ideas. The scientific novelty of the research lies in highlighting aspects of human existence: suffering, the tragic, pain, through the prism of modern pathodicy (justification of human passions). As a result, it is proven that "axiology of suffering" is a crucial concept that allows for fully articulating the intrinsic value and significance of a person, contributing to the creation of a holistic concept of personality in modern anthropologico-axiological theorizing.

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• Received: February 2, 2025.
• Published: March 5, 2025.

Keywords

• императив логотерапии В. Франкла
• аксиология страдания М. Шелера
• оправдание человеческих страданий
• V. Frankl's imperative of logotherapy
• M. Scheler's axiology of suffering
• justification of human suffering

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