I and Thou"Martin Buber's I AND THOU has long been acclaimed as a classic. Many prominent philosophers, religious thinkers and writers have acknowledged its influence on their works. Students of intellectual history consider it a landmark; and the generation born since WWII considers Buber as one of its prophets." -- |
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actuality annulment appears association basic word I-It basic word I-You beholds Buber in March Buddha called causality Christianity coinage comes concept confronts cosmos deactualization detached doctrine doom drive embraces encounter English enters Ernst Simon eternal event everything experience experienced eyes faith fate feel Franz Rosenzweig freedom German glance God’s Goethe Hasidism Hebrew Hegel human I-You relationship immersion incubus It-world Judaism knowledge language literally living longer man’s Martin Buber Max Scheler means merely Mundus vult decipi mystery nature never object objecthood one’s original path person power to relate primal primitive reader realm reciprocity religion religious remains reveals Ronald Gregor Smith Rudolf Otto sacrifice sense sentence sick ages soul speak sphere spirit spoken stands sure things Thou translation true truth turn twofold unity Upanishads Walter Kaufmann wants Wesen Whoever whole You-saying You-world