Ich und Du, usually translated as I and Thou, is a book by Martin Buber, published in 1923. It was first translated from German to English in 1937, with a later translation by Walter Kaufmann being published in 1970. It is Buber’s best-known work, setting forth his critique of modern objectification in relationships with others.

I-Thou, theological doctrine of the full, direct, mutual relation between beings, as conceived by Martin Buber and some other 20th-century philosophers. The basic and purest form of this relation is that between man and God (the Eternal Thou), which is the model for and makes possible I-Thou relations between human beings.

I –Thou establishes a world of relation and is always in the present, that which is happening (an event). I –Thou relationships occur during relations with nature, humans or with spiritual beings. It arises both at moments of genuine dialogue or indifference.

2022年8月21日 · The I–Thou relationship is characterized by mutuality, transparency, and presence. In therapy, it is the relationship experienced between the client and the therapist.

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2023年4月9日 · Martin Buber was a philosopher and theologian who developed the concept of the I-Thou relationship as a way to describe a mode of human encounter that is characterized by mutual respect, empathy, and dialogue.

2023年11月9日 · Martin Buber's concept of 'I and Thou' introduces a personal dialogue philosophy, highlighting a dual attitude humans may adopt towards the world: 'I-Thou' (subject-to-subject) and 'I-It' (subject-to-object).

The notion of I-Thou was developed by the twentieth-century, Jewish philosopher Martin Buber (February 8, 1878 – June 13, 1965). It appeared in his famous work of the same name I and Thou. The term refers to the primacy of the direct or immediate encounter which occurs between a human person and another being.

2012年1月25日 · His existential philosophical piece entitled “I Thou” is a philosophical discussion on how we relate to other, consciously and unconsciously, and what makes us human. This is what drew me to his idea. Buber introduced two distinct ways of relating I-Thou and I-It.

Where can we best see Nietzsche’s influence on Buber in I and Thou? What is love to Buber, and what is its role in the pursuit of a relation to God?