Martin Buber - Philosophy of Dialogue.

Question 1

What was his philosophy of dialogue?

Answer 1

Argued that morality is determined through relationships developed with others and the rest of the world.

Human existence is primarily about relationships.

There are two kinds of relationships.
I-it
I-Thou

Question 2

What was the I-It relationship?

Answer 2

• Everyday kind of relationship between the person and the things around them.
• Not true dialogue, the participants are only involved to gain something from the other.

Question 3

What was the I-thou relationship?

Answer 3

• Person enters into the relationship entirely.
• Both members are equal, forming true dialogue on a personal level.
• “When two people truly relate to each other, God is the electricity that surges between them” ~ Buber

Question 4

What was the Eternal Thou?

Answer 4

Relationship between human and divine is evident in common relationships and interactions seen between man and other elements of creation.

• God is present in all human interactions.
• Thus it constitutes ongoing revelation, as opposed to the single biblical revelations such as Moses.
• “All real living is meeting” ~ Buber.