Martin buber

Martin Buber, (born February 8, 1878, Vienna—died June 13, 1965, Jerusalem), German-Jewish religious philosopher, biblical translator and interpreter, and master of German prose style. Buber’s philosophy was centred on the encounter, or dialogue, of man with other beings, particularly exemplified in the relation with other men but ultimately resting on and pointing to the relation with God. This thought reached its fullest dialogical expression in Ich und Du (1923; I and Thou). Buber was the…

Paul Mendes-Flohr’s biography examines the life and legacy of the Jewish thinker and theologian.

Martin Buber as a young man

Martin Buber

Martin Buber (1878 – 1965), and those epic pants!!!

Martin Buber

A behind-the-scene look at the life of Martin Buber.

When people come to you for help, do not turn them off with pious words, saying, 'Have faith and take your troubles to God.' Act instead as though there were no God, as though there were only one person in the world who could help -- only yourself.

I and Thou by Martin Buber - A centennial edition of I and Thou, a landmark of 20th-century intellectual history and one of the most important books of Weste...

This gallery showcases illustrations drawn for The New York Review by five artists: David Levine, whose more than 3,500 caricatures have illuminated articles published in the Review since 1963; and John Springs, Pancho (Francisco Grails), James Ferguson, and Siegfried Woldhek whose works have been published regularly i