Alice von Hildebrand
Alice von Hildebrand Manhattanville College | |
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| Occupation(s) | Philosopher, theologian, professor, author |
| Employer | Hunter College |
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Alice Marie von Hildebrand,
Early life
Von Hildebrand was born Alice Marie Jourdain to Henri and Marthe (van der Horst) Jourdain in
Career
Von Hildebrand struggled to find employment in academia. She was rejected by Catholic colleges, who informed her that they did not employ women to teach philosophy.
Von Hildebrand retired early in 1984,
Views
Von Hildebrand criticized what she considered to be the advance of relativism[7] and modernism in the Catholic Church,[2] particularly within its institutions of Catholic higher education and its Catholic schools. Hildebrand held conservative Catholic views on homosexuality, saying that it "constitutes a grave offense to God and brings great moral harm to the persons engaging in it", and arguing that those with "homosexual tendencies" should practice celibacy.[8] She was also an outspoken critic of feminism.[9]
Personal life
Von Hildebrand married Catholic philosopher and theologian Dietrich von Hildebrand in 1959, two years after his first wife died. They first met at Fordham University, where she was a student and he was a professor. She later worked as his secretary and collaborated with him on authoring books,[1][2] such as The Art of Living.[4] They did not have children together,[4] and remained married until his death in 1977.[10]
Von Hildebrand was created a Dame of Grand Cross of the
Bibliography
- Greek Culture, the Adventure of the Human Spirit, editor (G. Braziller, 1966) ISBN 978-0-8076-0366-6
- Introduction to a Philosophy of Religion (Franciscan Herald Press, 1970)[12]
- By Love Refined: Letters to a Young Bride (Sophia Institute Press, 1989) ISBN 978-1-62282-889-0
- Women and the Priesthood (Franciscan University Press, 1994) ISBN 978-0-940535-72-5
- By Grief Refined: Letters to a Widow (Franciscan University Press, 1994) ISBN 978-0-940535-75-6
- Memoiren und Aufsätze gegen den Nationalsozialismus, 1933–1938, with Dietrich von Hildebrand and Rudolf Ebneth, (ISBN 978-3-7867-1737-9
- Soul of a Lion: Dietrich Von Hildebrand; A Biography (Ignatius Press, 2000) ISBN 978-0-89870-801-1
- The Privilege of Being a Woman (Veritas Press, 2002) ISBN 978-0-9706106-7-6
- Man and Woman: A Divine Invention (Ignatius Press, 2010) ISBN 978-1-932589-56-6
- Memoirs of a Happy Failure, with John Henry Crosby (Saint Benedict Press, 2014) ISBN 978-1-618901-26-2
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Alice von Hildebrand". Dietrich von Hildebrand Legacy Project. Archived from the original on 20 March 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f Cook, Kimberly (15 January 2022). "True Femininity: An Interview with Alice von Hildebrand". Crisis. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 5 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Burger, John (14 January 2022). "Alice von Hildebrand, Catholic philosopher and critic of moral relativism, dies at 98". Aleteia. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ a b c Olivera, Kate (14 January 2022). "A joyful, faithful 'warrior': Catholic philosopher, author Alice von Hildebrand dies at 98". EWTN. Catholic News Agency. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ISBN 978-0-89870-801-1. Archivedfrom the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-61890-126-2. Archived from the originalon 3 September 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "True Compassion for the Person with Homosexual". Alice von Hildebrand. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ^ Graves, Jim (27 September 2020). "Alice von Hildebrand on the Lost Sense of the Supernatural and Feminism". National Catholic Register. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ Salai, Sean (22 October 2014). "The Philosopher Who Defied Hitler: Q&A with Alice von Hildebrand". America. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Pope names Alice von Hildebrand to prestigious order". Catholic News Agency. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ von Hildebrand, Alice (1970). Introduction to a Philosophy of Religion. Franciscan Herald Press. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
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