Martin Buber

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born

in Vienna, Austria

February 08, 1878

died

June 13, 1965

genre

Philosophy, Religion & Spirituality

influences

Immanuel Kant, Friedrich Nietzsche

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Martin Buber was an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a religious existentialism centered on the distinction between the I-Thou relationship and the I-It relationship.

Buber came from a family of observant Jews, but broke with Jewish custom to pursue secular studies in philosophy. In 1902, Buber became the editor of the weekly Die Welt, the central organ of the Zionist movement, although he later withdrew from organizational work in Zionism. In 1923 Buber wrote his famous essay on existence, Ich und Du (later translated into English as I and Thou), and in 1925 he began translating the Hebrew Bible into the German language.

In 1930 Buber became an honorary professor at the University of Frankfurt am Ma...more

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	I and Thou by Martin Buber, Walter Kaufmann (translator) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 3,757 ratings — published 1923 — 28 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Hasidim by Martin Buber, Bonny V. Fetterman (Editor), Chaim Potok (Foreword) 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 208 ratings — published 1949 — 8 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way of Man 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 142 ratings — published 1990 — 11 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Good and Evil by Martin Buber, Ronald Gregor Smith (Translator) 4.01 of 5 stars 4.01 avg rating — 109 ratings — published 1950	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Man and Man by Martin Buber, Ronald Gregor-Smith (Translator), Maurice S. Friedman (Introduction) 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 107 ratings — published 1944 — 14 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Legend of the Baal-Shem by Martin Buber, Maurice S. Friedman (Translator) 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 1987 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eclipse of God 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 1957 — 6 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Tales of Rabbi Nachman by Martin Buber, Paul R. Mendes-Flohr (Introduction), Ze'ev Gries (Introduction) 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 1906 — 9 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Way of Man/Ten Rungs 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2006	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paths in Utopia 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1958 — 4 editions	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware.”
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“An animal's eyes have the power to speak a great language.”
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“When two people relate to each other authentically and humanly, God is the electricity that surges between them.”
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