Description: AND THOU Martin Buber's I and Thou has long been acclaimed as a classic. Many prominent writers have acknowledged its influence on their work; students of intellectual history consider it a landmark; and the generation born since World War II considers Buber as one of its prophets. The need for a new English translation has been felt for many years. The old version was marred by many inaccuracies and misunderstandings, and its recurrent use of the archaic "thou" was seriously misleading. Now Professor Walter Kaufmann, a distinguished writer and philosopher in his own right who was close to Buber, has retranslated the work at the request of Buber's family. He has added a wealth of informative footnotes to clarify obscurities and bring the reader closer to the original, and he has written a long "Prologue" that opens up new perspectives on the book and on Buber's thought. This volume should provide a new basis for all future discussions of Buber. WALTER KAUFMANN WALTER KAUFMANN is Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University. Born in Germany in 1921, he graduated from Williams College in 1941, and returned to Europe with U.S. Military Intelligence during World War II. In 1947 he received his Ph.D. from Harvard and joined the Princeton faculty. He has held visiting professorships at many American universities, and Fulbright professorships at Heidelberg and at The Hebrew University in Jerusalem. His books include Nietzsche, Critique of Religion and Philosophy, From Shakespeare to Existentialism, The Faith of a Heretic, Cain and Other Poems, Hegel, and Tragedy and Philosophy. Several of these books have been translated
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Book Title: I and Thou
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Book Series: I and Thou
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Item Length: 9 in
Publisher: Scribners
Original Language: German
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Edition: First Edition
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Publication Year: 1970
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Era: 1970s
Item Height: 1”
Author: Martin Buber
Genre: Philosophy, Religion
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ethics & Moral Philosophy
Item Width: 6”
Item Weight: 15 oz
Number of Pages: 185 Pages