I And Thou by Martin Buber

ISBN: 0684717255

Author: Martin Buber

Condition: new

100 years after its original publication, Martin Bubers 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 Bubers 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 Bubers 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.