Originally presented as the author's thesis (Master's -- University of the Philippines) under title: The ethos of woman in the philosophy of Edith Stein

Includes bibliographical references and index

Contents

1. The feminine genius of Edith Stein

2. Stein and the battle for gender identity

3. What makes woman to woman

The ethos of woman

Real feminine distinctiveness

Two essential characteristics of feminine nature

4. Emotion: Woman's strength or frailty?

5. Woman's empathetic understanding of persons

What is empathy

Edmund Husserl and the problem of empathy

Edith Stein's theory of empathy

Empathy as one's own experiencing of persons

Sensations and feelings

Transcending the limits of individual perception

Individuality

Perception and intuition

Value

The value of persons

Other minds

The necessity for empathy in society: woman's role

6. The meaning and significance of woman for the world