Donald Duck and Viktor Frankl – An existential analysis of the most famous duck in the world

Authors

  • Paolo Raile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30820/8243.12

Keywords:

Comic, Donald Duck, Logotherapy, Viktor Frankl, Existential Analysis

Abstract

Abstract: Donald Duck and Viktor Frankl – an odd pair. Nevertheless, both are very successful, each in their way. The content of the article mainly relates to the basic concepts of Frankl’s logotherapy and existential analysis, which are later applied to the famous comic Donald Duck.

Author Biography

Paolo Raile

Paolo Raile, Ing. Mag., MSc, studierte Psychotherapiewissenschaft an der Sigmund-Freud-PrivatUniversität Wien und Soziale Arbeit an der Donau Universität Krems. Aktuell absolviert er ein Doktoratsstudium an der Universität Wien. Er Psychotherapeut in Ausbildung unter Supervision, Sozialarbeiter, Lebens- und Sozialberater sowie Gründer und Leiter des Vereins Psychosocialis, der InContact GmbH und der ARGE Triplecare. Seine Arbeitsschwerpunkte sind die psychosoziale Betreuung von Menschen mit schweren psychischen Erkrankungen sowie das Verfassen wissenschaftlicher Abhandlungen in Psycho-, Sozial- und Kulturwissenschaften.

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Published

2018-10-10

How to Cite

Raile, P. (2018). Donald Duck and Viktor Frankl – An existential analysis of the most famous duck in the world. Psychotherapie-Wissenschaft, 8(2), 65–73. https://doi.org/10.30820/8243.12

Issue

No. 2 (2018): Kulturübergreifende Psychotherapie

Section

Originalarbeit

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