Martin Buber

Philosopher, Author

1878 – 1965

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Who was Martin Buber?

Martin Buber was an Austrian-born Israeli Jewish philosopher best known for his philosophy of dialogue, a form of existentialism centered on the distinction between the I–Thou relationship and the I–It relationship. Born in Vienna, Buber came from a family of observant Jews, but broke with Jewish custom to pursue secular studies in philosophy. In 1902, he 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, 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 Main, but resigned in protest from his professorship immediately after Adolf Hitler came to power in 1933. He then founded the Central Office for Jewish Adult Education, which became an increasingly important body as the German government forbade Jews to attend public education. In 1938, Buber left Germany and settled in Jerusalem, Mandate Palestine, receiving a professorship at Hebrew University and lecturing in anthropology and introductory sociology.

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Born
Feb 8, 1878
Vienna
Also known as
  • מרטין בובר
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Religion
  • Judaism
Ethnicity
  • Ashkenazi Jews
  • Jewish people
Nationality
  • Israel
  • Austria
Profession
Education
  • University of Leipzig
  • Humboldt University of Berlin
Employment
  • Hebrew University of Jerusalem
  • Der Jude
  • Managing Editor
    (1901/09/01 - )
  • Die Kreatur
Lived in
  • Vienna
Died
Jun 13, 1965
Jerusalem

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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