BOOKS OF THE WORLD| Edith Stein and Empathy

Hi there. Welcome to this podcast, from the Canary Islands to the world, 

This is a literary journey without borders. Each episode I explore a work, an author or a literary movement from different corners of the planet. Because books are also passports, and each story brings us closer to different cultures, languages and realities.

I recognize that I have a deep appreciation and affection for Edith Stein, philosopher and co-patron of Europe.

After going through several existential crises, Edith, Jewish by birth, became a Christian and a nun. When the Nazis devastated the convents, she and her sister Rose ended up in Auschwitz. 

But today I want to focus on her work, her thesis, which in an act of machismo and, perhaps, envy, hertutor took over the authorship. 

Her work is about empathy, which is lacking lately. In short, the author understood empathy as capturing the pain of others. In fact, in Auschwitz, far from being intimidated, she gave comfort to the prisoners. 

 

And that concludes  today's episode, see you in the next one!

If you have any comments or suggestions for future episodes, feel free to drop me a comment.

Patricia López Muñoz

Higher Technician in Sociocultural Dynamisation

Specialist Technician in Immigration

Higher Technician in Social Integration