Edith Stein
Edith Stein · Philosophy & Social Sciences
Jewish-born phenomenologist and philosopher (later a Catholic saint)
1891, Breslau, Germany (now Wrocław, Poland) — 1942, Auschwitz concentration camp, occupied Poland
Germany · Netherlands
Edith Stein is recognized among Jewish contributors to Philosophy & Social Sciences — Jewish-born phenomenologist and philosopher (later a Catholic saint)
Stein was a phenomenologist and philosopher, an assistant to Edmund Husserl, whose work bridged phenomenology and Christian thought. Born into an observant Jewish family, she converted to Catholicism and became a Carmelite nun, yet she was murdered at Auschwitz precisely because of her Jewish birth. The Catholic Church later canonized her as Saint Teresa Benedicta of the Cross; her Jewish origin is central to how her life is remembered.
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Jewish-born phenomenologist and philosopher (later a Catholic saint)
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Philosophy
