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Edith Stein lived an unconventional life. Born into a devout Jewish family, she drifted into atheism in her mid teens, took up the study of philosophy, studied with Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, became a pioneer in the women's movement in Germany, a military nurse in World War I, converted from atheism to Catholic Christianity, became a Carmelite nun, was murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and canonized by Pope John Paul II. Renowned philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre here presents a fascinating account of Edith Stein's formative development as a philosopher.
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Edith Stein, Alasdair MacIntyre
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- Released
- 2006
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- Title
- Edith Stein
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Alasdair MacIntyre
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Released
- 2006
- Format
- Hardcover
- ISBN10
- 074254995X
- ISBN13
- 9780742549951
- Series
- Tags
- Non-Fiction, Social Sciences, Historical Themes, History, True Stories, Religion & Spirituality, Biographies, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Religion, Philosophy, Christian Themes, Christianity, Theology
- Rating
- 4.5 out of 5
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- Edith Stein lived an unconventional life. Born into a devout Jewish family, she drifted into atheism in her mid teens, took up the study of philosophy, studied with Edmund Husserl, the founder of phenomenology, became a pioneer in the women's movement in Germany, a military nurse in World War I, converted from atheism to Catholic Christianity, became a Carmelite nun, was murdered at Auschwitz-Birkenau in 1942, and canonized by Pope John Paul II. Renowned philosopher Alasdair MacIntyre here presents a fascinating account of Edith Stein's formative development as a philosopher.