Ethics and Metaphysics in the Philosophy of Edith Stein

This book is dedicated to Edith Stein (1891-1942), who is known widely for her contributions to metaphysics. Though she never produced a dedicated work on questions of ethics, her corpus is replete with pertinent reflections.

This book is the first major scholarly volume dedicated to exploring Stein's ethical thought, not only for its wide-ranging content, from her earlier to later works, but also for its applications to such fields as psychology, theology, education, politics, law, and culture. Leading international scholars come together to provide a systematic account of Stein's ethics, highlighting its relation to Stein's highly developed and complex metaphysics. Questions about the good, evil, the rights and ethical comportment of the person, the state, and feminism are addressed.

The book appeals to scholars interested in the history of philosophical and ethical thought

Auteur

Michael F. Andrews, PhD, is associate professor of philosophy at Loyola University Chicago and recently served as Dean / Director of the Loyola Rome Center in Rome, Italy. The former McNerney-Hanson University Endowed Professor of Ethics at the University of Portland, Dr. Andrews specializes in the areas of Continental Philosophy, Philosophical Theology, and Phenomenology. He has lectured and published widely in ethics, metaphysics, and the Catholic Intellectual Tradition. His areas of interest include Renaissance Philosophy of Art, Kierkegaard, and the intersection of philosophy and theology. He is a past member of the Executive Committee of the International Association for the Study of Philosophy of Edith Stein (IASPES) and former International Research Scholar at the Jesuit Historical Institute in Rome Antonio Calcagno, PhD, is professor of philosophy at King's University College at Western University and an elected member of the College of New Scholars, Artists, and Scientists of the Royal Society of Canada. His areas of specialization include Continental Philosophy and Social and Political Philosophy. His areas of competence include Renaissance and Medieval Philosophy, Modern Philosophy, Ethics, Philosophy of Education, and Philosophy of Art. He is a former president of the International Association for the Study of Philosophy of Edith Stein (IASPES) and has published and lectured widely on Edith Stein.

Contenu

Introduction by Michael F. AndrewsI. PART ONE: Ethics

1. Marian Maskulak, CPS, Saint John's University (New York), USA

"Edith Stein and Catholic Social Teaching"

2. Melinda Jolly, Australia Catholic University, Australia

"Putting the Emotion Back into Empathy: Edith Stein's Understanding of Empathy Applied to a Contemporary Issue"

3. Jacob W. Torbek, Loyola University Chicago, USA

"Mystical God-forsakenness and the Ethics of Solidarity"

4. Michele Keuter Petersen, Independent Scholar

"Love Divined: Discerning a Contemplative Ethic in the Philosophy of Edith Stein"

5. William Tullius, Gonzaga University, USA "Person and Spirit: On Edith Stein's Personalism and It's Ethical / Pedagogical Implications"

II. PART TWO: Metaphysics

1. L.R.Lovestone, Florida State University, USA

"The Empathic Gaze: A Steinian Approach to the Study of Religion"

2. Sarah Borden Sharkey, Wheaton College (Illinois), USA

3. Martina Galvani, Northwestern Italian Philosophy Consortium, Italy

"Moral Interiority and Self-Realization: The Relationship Between Good and Being in Edith Stein's Metaphysics"

4. Eva Reyes-Gacitúa, Universidad Católica del Norte, Antofagasta, Chile

   "Ethics and Ontology in Edith Stein: An Approach to Goethe's Faustus"

5. Angela Ales Bello, Lateran Pontifical University, Rome, Italy

"The Problem of Evil in the Political Philosophy, Ethics, and Metaphysics of Edith Stein"

6. Christof Betschart, OCD, Teresianum Pontifical University, Rome, Italy

"The Constitution of the Human Person as Discovery and Awakening"

III. PART THREE: Applications and Implications

1. Claudia Marièle Wulf, Netherlands

"Is and Ought Reconciled: The Contribution of Stein's Essentialism and Existentialism to Post-Modern Ethics

2. Antonio Calcagno, King's University College, Canada

"Stein's Understanding of a People and It's Implication for Community and A Priori Law"

3. Mary J. Gennuso, Independent Scholar, USA

"Beyond Ethics: Edith Stein on Suffering, Sacrifice, and Death"

4. Anna Maria Pezzella, Lateran University, Italy

"The Personal Identity: The Formation of Person in Edith Stein's Thought"

5. Paulina Monjaraz Fuentes, Universidad Autónoma de San Luis Potosí, Mexico "Empathy as a Starting Position to Rebuild Human Community"

6. Pamela Fitzpatrick, The University of Mount Olive, USA

"Stein's Inner Form and the 'Best Me': Ethical Schools to Improve Student Reading"

7. Petr Urban, Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academic of Sciences, Czech Republic

"Seeds of Care Ethics in Edith Stein's Philosophy"

8. John Sullivan, OCD, Independent Scholar, USA "Crucible of Empathy: Nursing Service in World War I"

9. Michael F. Andrews, Loyola University Chicago Rome Center, Italy

"Edith Stein's Understanding of the Personal Attitude:

Applications and Implications for a New Ethics"