Ernildo Jacob Stein (Santa Rosa, July 12, 1934) is a Brazilian philosopher and professor. Known for his works on Phenomenology and Philosophy of Science, he is considered one of Latin America's leading specialists in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger, whose oeuvre he translated and commented extensively. [1] [2] [3] [4]
He earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy from the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, where he later defended his doctoral thesis [5] . He worked as a research assistant in the Universities of Erlangen Nuremberg, Heidelberg, Frankfurt, Munster and Wuppertal. [6]
Once returned to his home country, he taught philosophy at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul [7] . He was a permanent collaborator to the Revista Brasileira de Filosofia, a magazine published by the Brazilian Institute of Philosophy. [8]