Edith Stein's Finite and Eternal Being

There are few topics more central to philosophical discussions than the meaning of being, and few thinkers offering a more compelling and original vision of that meaning than Edith Stein (18911942). Steins magnum opus, drawing from her decades working with the early phenomenologists and intense years as a student and translator of medieval texts, lays out a grand vision, bringing together phenomenological and Scholastic insights into an integrated whole. The sheer scope of Steins project in Finite and Eternal Being is daunting, and the text can be challenging to navigate. In this book, Sarah Borden Sharkey provides a guide to Steins great final philosophical work and intellectual vision. The opening essays give an overview of Steins method and argument and place Finite and Eternal Being both within its historical context and in relation to contemporary discussions. The author also provides clear, detailed summaries of each section of Steins opus, drawing from the latest scholarship on Steins manuscript. Edith Steins Finite and Eternal Being: A Companion offers a unique guide, opening up Steins grand cathedral-like vision of the meaning of being as the unfolding of meaning.