Philosophy of Dialogue: I and Thou

Martin Buber
First published Tue Apr 20, 2004;
substantive revision Tue Jul 28, 2020

….We are beings that can enter into dialogic relations not just with human others but with other animate beings, such as animals, or a tree, as well as with the Divine Thou. The duality of relations and, at its extreme, their coincidence, may serve as the key to Buber’s mature thought on everything from his approach to biblical faith to his practical politics in matters of Jewish-Arab relations in Palestine. Read More