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Gurmin, John Haydn (2007) Edith Stein and Tania Singer: A Comparison of Phenomenological and Neurological Approaches to the 'Problem of Empathy'. Maynooth Philosophical Papers (4). pp. 99-122.
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Abstract
This paper compares Edith Stein�s phenomenological approach to empathy in On the Problem of
Empathy (1917) with that of more recent neurological explanations of empathy, broadly
exemplified by Tania Singer�s (2006) work. Given that we are dealing with two different
methodologies that reflect the general debate that exists between phenomenology and natural
science (neurology), a consideration of �method� will be discussed prior to our comparative
analysis of Stein and Singer�s account of empathy. In conclusion, we argue that Stein�s
phenomenological understanding of empathy provides the most comprehensive description of the
act of empathy to date for neurologists to �reflect� on.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | Edith Stein; Tania Singer; Phenomenological; Neurological; Problem of Empathy; |
| Academic Unit: | Faculty of Arts,Celtic Studies and Philosophy > Philosophy |
| Item ID: | 1003 |
| Depositing User: | John Haydn Gurmin |
| Date Deposited: | 20 May 2008 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Maynooth Philosophical Papers |
| Publisher: | Department of Philosophy NUIM |
| Refereed: | Yes |
| URI: | https://mural.maynoothuniversity.ie/id/eprint/1003 |
| Use Licence: | This item is available under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike Licence (CC BY-NC-SA). Details of this licence are available here |
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