I and Thou

Martin Buber

ISBN 10: 0684717255 / ISBN 13: 9780684717258

Edité par Free Press Feb 1971, 1971

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Neuware - 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.

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Détails bibliographiques

• Titre: I and Thou
• Éditeur: Free Press Feb 1971
• Date de parution: 1971
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN à 10 chiffres: 0684717255
• ISBN à 13 chiffres: 9780684717258
• Reliure: Taschenbuch
• État de l'article: Neu
• Dimensions: 205 L x 136 H x 14 P (en millimètres) 205 millimètres de largeur par 136 millimètres de hauteur par 14 millimètres de profondeur
• Poids: 224 grammes

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Synopsis

Martin Buber's I and Thou has long been acclaimed as a classic. Many prominent writers have acknowledged its influence on their work; students of intellectual history consider it a landmark; and the generation born since World War II considers Buber as one of its prophets.
The need for a new English translation has been felt for many years. The old version was marred by many inaccuracies and misunderstandings, and its recurrent use of the archaic "thou" was seriously misleading. Now Professor Walter Kaufmann, a distinguished writer and philosopher in his own right who was close to Buber, has retranslated the work at the request of Buber's family. He has added a wealth of informative footnotes to clarify obscurities and bring the reader closer to the original, and he has written a long "Prologue" that opens up new perspectives on the book and on Buber's thought. This volume should provide a new basis for all future discussions of Buber.

À propos de l'auteur

Martin Buber (1878–1965) was a prolific author, scholar, literary translator, and political activist whose writings—mostly in German and Hebrew—ranged from Jewish mysticism to social philosophy, biblical studies, religious phenomenology, philosophical anthropology, education, politics, and art. Upon his emigration from Nazi Germany to Palestine in 1938, he assumed a professorship in social philosophy at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Until his death in Jerusalem, he was an unflagging advocate on Arab-Jewish fraternity and rapprochement. Buber was recurrently nominated for a Nobel Prize in literature and in Peace.