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Before she was a Saint she was a fine philosopher. Yet because she is a woman her contributions have been ignored. This book asks the question: "Did Edith Stein make any important contributions to the philosophy of phenomenology and, if so, what are the implications of them for us today?" It begins with a biography of Edith Stein up until the acceptance of her doctoral dissertation "On the Problem of Empathy" in August of 1916. It then examines the phenomenology of Edith Stein and, in new breakthrough research, makes a detailed argument for her contributions to twentieth century philosophy ...

Christ's mother Mary is perhaps the most misunderstood figure in the history and current practice of Christianity. This book seeks to clarify her nature and role by looking at four different perspectives. "The Personal" is told through the inspirational short story "Twin Fates." "The Historical" looks at Mary's influence down through the Christian age. "The Scriptural" is based upon John Henry Cardinal Newman's writings and examines Mary's role purely in terms of the Bible. And "The Spiritual" details Mary's role as Coredemptrix and the perennial truths of the spiritual life this role ...

In an age of conformity brought on by huge cult-like corporations and ubiquitous social media is there still a road less traveled one might choose to follow? How better to confront the conformity of the 21st century than by consulting history's seven great freethinking philosophers? We live in a time of stereotypical ignorance: "Christians have narrow minds and oppose diversity," "Muslims value blind faith over reason," and “Women have never made any great contributions to philosophy.” Seven Great Freethinking Philosophers crushes these, and many other, myths by detailing how seven ...

This thesis addresses the topic of the philosophical contributions of Edith Stein to the area of philosophy known as phenomenology. It examines Stein’s life up until the acceptance of her doctoral dissertation On The Problem of Empathy in1916. A particular attention will be given to the years 1913 to 1915 when her dissertation was being conceived and written. The central question being: Did Edith Stein make any important independent contributions to the philosophy of phenomenology? Because Edith Stein was canonized a Saint by the Catholic Church in 1998 a great deal of research material ...

After the sudden loss of his father a son recalls a trip they had planned to make together. A trip to his father's homeland of Iceland some fifty years after he had left. In the midst of his grieving the son decides to set out upon the journey alone in order to honor his father's memory. To set out upon a pilgrimage to Iceland. Based on an actual journal account this true story features many photos. A unique combination of personal, philosophical, and spiritual reflection this book's sense of immediacy and wonder seeks to literally bring the reader along on the adventure, while its sense of...