The spiritual dimension and the complex structure of the human person

Along her philosophical inquiry, Edith Stein focuses on several occasions on the issue of the human being’s constitution. The method used is phenomenological and her speculation is influenced by master Edmund Husserl. Nevertheless, the philosopher embarks on an independent and entirely original path, through which she is able, with extraordinary acumen, to catch the Aufbau of the human being. The purpose of this article is firstly to explore the complexity of such structure and secondly dwell on the psychic-spiritual dimension of the subject. At the end, the anthropological theme is linked with the religious problem. An eye to the most inner and specific side of the human being – which she defines as Kern – reveals the possible relationship between human individual and Grace. The fulfillment of the identity of each individual can be understood starting from its eternal fundament.