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Judaism: God and Ultimate Reality

Buber: I-It and I-Thou

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Recall questions on who Buber was, his central work and its date, and the distinction between the I-It and I-Thou relations.

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Who was Martin Buber?

Key term

Explain what Buber means by the I-It relation.

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Is the I-It relation wrong in Buber's view?

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  1. 1

    Who was Martin Buber?

    Model answer

    A twentieth-century Jewish philosopher best known for his account of dialogue and relationship.

  2. 2

    What is the title of Buber's central work, and when did it appear?

    Model answer

    I and Thou, published in 1923.

  3. 3

    Explain what Buber means by the I-It relation.

    Model answer

    A way of relating in which the other is treated as an object to be used, described, classified or experienced.

  4. 4

    Why does Buber say there are two kinds of 'I'?

    Model answer

    The self that uses objects and the self that enters relationship are not the same, so a person is altered by which word pair they speak.

  5. 5

    Is the I-It relation wrong in Buber's view?

    Model answer

    No, it is necessary for ordinary living and for knowledge, but it becomes destructive when it is the only way a person relates.

  6. 6

    What name does Buber give to God?

    Model answer

    The 'Eternal Thou'.

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