I, It, Thou

by Peter J. Leithart

A well-lived life oscillates between I-Thou and I-It, between individuality and personhood.  Continue Reading »

23 Mar 2018

The Martin Buber Reader: Essential Writings

by Leora Batnitzky

The 1920s and ’30s were a time of intense intellectual ferment in Germany. Radical questioning was the order of the day in every domain of thought, including religion. Take, for example, the uncompromising de­bate that took place between the young Leo Strauss and Julius Guttmann, a student of the . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Feb 2003

Buber Without Tears

by Werner J. Dannhauser

The Letters of Martin Buber: A Life of Dialogue edited by nahum n. glatzer and paul mendes-flohr translated by richard and clara winston and harry zohn schocken books, 722 pages, $45 If a poll were conducted today to ascertain who is regarded to be the preeminent Jewish thinker of this century, . . . . Continue Reading »

1 Mar 1994