A compreensão do feminino em Edith Stein

Abstract

This research is characterized as a reflective bibliographical study that seeks to investigate the understanding of the feminine from the perspective of Edith Stein’s thought, taking as its primary references the works Woman According to Nature and Grace (1999) and Life in a Jewish Family and Other Autobiographical Writings (2018). The methodological approach adopted is grounded in conceptual-hermeneutical analysis, aiming to comprehend the meaning of the feminine in light of lived experience and the author’s philosophical elaboration. Within this framework, which privileges the relevance of the feminine figure as manifested in Edith Stein’s lived experiences, the first chapter is devoted to explicating the maternal influence in her formative process; the second chapter examines the foundations of Stein’s thought on the feminine; and the third chapter reflects on the importance of women in the contemporary context, in light of the author’s philosophical contributions. The research is centrally oriented toward the theme of woman and demonstrates how the philosopher’s autobiographical elements are articulated with her theoretical reflection, contributing to the constitution of an understanding of the feminine that transcends the historical scope of its production, thereby consolidating her work as a significant reference both for women of her generation and for subsequent generations.