The anthropological proposal of Emmanuel Mounier and Edith Stein: a possible comparison?

Abstract

This article addresses a possible comparison of the anthropological proposals of Emmanuel
Mounier and Edith Stein. The comparison arises from the perception of some significant harmonies. There is,
first of all, a common cultural background, especially the post-war period of the First World War, that is, the
1920s and 1930s. This is the reason for a historical analysis presented in the first part of the work. In
addition, both authors have as a reference the Christian matrix, which is clearly visible in the anthropology
they elaborate. The research aims to show the different paths that the authors took regarding the
philosophical elaboration on the subject of anthropology. On the one hand, we have a philosopher engaged in
current problems, visible in the articles about the journal Ésprit, founded by Mounier himself. On the other,
the philosopher Stein, typically academic, who produced an elaboration that manifests a great knowledge of
human interiority. In the conclusion of the work, in addition to the differences, the fact that in both authors
we can see the biographical traits that guide the analysis is highlighted.