I and Thou

100 years after its original publication, Martin Buber’s landmark work of philosophy and theology I and Thou remains one of the most important books of Western thought and a seminal work of 20th-century intellectual history.

Considered to be one of the most influential books of Western thought since its original publication in 1923, Martin Buber’s slender volume I and Thou influenced the way we think about our relationships with one another and with God. Buber unites currents of modern German philosophy with the Judeo-Christian tradition, powerfully updating faith for modern times.

I and Thou is Martin Buber’s pioneering work and the centerpiece of his groundbreaking philosophy. In it, Buber–one of the greatest Jewish minds of the 20th century–lays out a view of the world in which human beings can enter into relationships that enhance their mutual existential dignity (I-Thou relations). These “dialogical” relations contrast with those that tend to prevail in modern society, namely the treatment of others as objects to advance personal and collective interests (I-It relations). Buber demonstrates how I-Thou interhuman meetings reflect and embody the human meeting with God. For Buber, the essence of biblical religion affirms the possibility of a dialogue between man and God.

Author: Martin Buber
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Free Press
Published: 02/01/1971
Pages: 160
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.90h x 5.30w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780684717258
Language: English