Finite and Eternal Being
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"Finite and Eternal Being" is a major philosophical work by Edith Stein that synthesizes phenomenology and Thomistic metaphysics to explore the relationship between created finite beings and the infinite, eternal God.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Finite and Eternal Being canonical | 2 |
| Endliches und ewiges Sein | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finite and Eternal Being Context triple: [Edith Stein, notableWork, Finite and Eternal Being]
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A.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
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Theologia Summi Boni
Theologia Summi Boni is a theological treatise by medieval philosopher Peter Abelard that explores the nature of the highest good, God, and moral reasoning within a Christian framework.
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C.
The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and existence of the Christian God.
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The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a comprehensive Reformed theological work by John M. Frame that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and lordship of the Christian God.
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On the Immortality of the Soul
On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Finite and Eternal Being Target entity description: "Finite and Eternal Being" is a major philosophical work by Edith Stein that synthesizes phenomenology and Thomistic metaphysics to explore the relationship between created finite beings and the infinite, eternal God.
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A.
On Being and Essence
On Being and Essence is a philosophical treatise by Thomas Aquinas that systematically examines the metaphysical concepts of being and essence within the framework of scholastic Aristotelianism.
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B.
Theologia Summi Boni
Theologia Summi Boni is a theological treatise by medieval philosopher Peter Abelard that explores the nature of the highest good, God, and moral reasoning within a Christian framework.
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C.
The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a theological work by philosopher and apologist William Lane Craig that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and existence of the Christian God.
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D.
The Doctrine of God
The Doctrine of God is a comprehensive Reformed theological work by John M. Frame that systematically explores the nature, attributes, and lordship of the Christian God.
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E.
On the Immortality of the Soul
On the Immortality of the Soul is a philosophical treatise by the Middle Platonist thinker Numenius of Apamea that explores the nature, persistence, and metaphysical status of the human soul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| addresses |
analogy of being
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essence and existence ⓘ participation in being ⓘ structure of personhood ⓘ |
| author | Edith Stein ⓘ |
| combines |
Thomistic ontology
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linked to:
Thomism
phenomenological method ⓘ |
| concerns |
ground of intelligibility of beings
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relation between creator and creature ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
created finite being
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infinite eternal God ⓘ |
| genre |
Christian philosophy
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scholastic metaphysics ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
God as fullness of being
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finite being as participation in eternal being ⓘ hierarchy of modes of being ⓘ individual person as spiritual being ⓘ |
| hasPerspective | Christian metaphysical realism ⓘ |
| hasReception |
important in contemporary Catholic thought
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influential in Edith Stein scholarship ⓘ studied in phenomenological theology ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Aristotle
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Edmund Husserl ⓘ Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
linked to:
St. Thomas Aquinas
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| mainTopic |
Thomistic metaphysics
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metaphysics ⓘ phenomenology ⓘ relationship between finite beings and God ⓘ |
| notableFor | systematic synthesis of phenomenology and Thomism ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Endliches und ewiges Sein
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linked to:
Finite and Eternal Being
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| philosophicalDiscipline |
ontology
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philosophy of religion ⓘ |
| philosophicalEra | 20th-century philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Thomism
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phenomenology ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Catholic philosophy ⓘ |
| writtenBy | a Discalced Carmelite nun ⓘ |
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linked to: Finite and Eternal Being