Edyta Stein i Roman Ingarden -koncepcje człowieka

The author reconstructs and compares two concepts of the human person in the philosophies of Edith Stein and Roman Ingarden, two phenomenologists connected by friendship and intellectual ties. The paper first presents each thinker's account of the subject, soul, spirit, body, experience, self-experience, and will. Stein's later work moves from phenomenology into mysticism, drawing on Saint John of the Cross and Saint Theresa of Avila. Ingarden, while less engaged with mysticism, opens toward transcendence through the concept of metaphysical qualities. The analysis shows how both philosophers depict the psychophysical constitution of the human being from their respective perspectives.

Study at a glance

Abstract

In this article the author reconstructs and compares two concepts of man in thoughts of two great phenomenologists – Edith Stein and Roman Ingarden – connectedjoint not only by the intellectual bond but also by great friendship. The paper consists of two parts. First, the author presents Stein’s and Ingarden’s philosophy of man. Suchnotions as: subject, soul, spirit and body, experience, self-experience and activity of will, are shown from two perspectives. By analysing terminology used by both Stein and Ingardenin their works, the author tried to depict an appropriate – according to them –psychophysical constitution of man. While discussing Stein’s concepts, the author demonstratesalso her transition from phenomenology to mystical domain as well as her inspirationof Saint John of the Cross’ and Saint Theresa of Avila’s works. Ingarden did notenter as firmly as Stein into the mystical domain, yet he opened a path into the Transcendenceby creating a concept of metaphysical qualities.