I and Thou
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"I and Thou" is a seminal philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships and dialogue through the distinction between "I–Thou" and "I–It" modes of relating.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| I and Thou canonical | 10 |
| I and Thou (English translation) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4402140 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I and Thou Context triple: [Martin Buber, notableWork, I and Thou]
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A.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
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B.
Mind and the World-Order
Mind and the World-Order is a 1929 work of analytic philosophy by Clarence Irving Lewis that develops his influential theory of conceptual pragmatism and the role of mind in structuring experience and knowledge.
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C.
Burnt Norton
Burnt Norton is the first of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, a meditative poem reflecting on time, memory, and spiritual insight.
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D.
God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
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E.
On the Tranquility of Mind
On the Tranquility of Mind is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that offers Stoic guidance on achieving inner peace and emotional stability amid life's hardships.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I and Thou Target entity description: "I and Thou" is a seminal philosophical work by Martin Buber that explores the nature of human relationships and dialogue through the distinction between "I–Thou" and "I–It" modes of relating.
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A.
The Perennial Philosophy
The Perennial Philosophy is Aldous Huxley’s influential 1945 work of comparative mysticism that explores the shared spiritual truths underlying the world’s major religious traditions.
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B.
Mind and the World-Order
Mind and the World-Order is a 1929 work of analytic philosophy by Clarence Irving Lewis that develops his influential theory of conceptual pragmatism and the role of mind in structuring experience and knowledge.
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C.
Burnt Norton
Burnt Norton is the first of T. S. Eliot’s Four Quartets, a meditative poem reflecting on time, memory, and spiritual insight.
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D.
God in Search of Man
God in Search of Man is a seminal work of Jewish theology and philosophy by Abraham Joshua Heschel that explores the dynamic relationship between God and humanity, emphasizing divine concern and human responsibility.
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E.
On the Tranquility of Mind
On the Tranquility of Mind is a philosophical essay by Seneca the Younger that offers Stoic guidance on achieving inner peace and emotional stability amid life's hardships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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philosophical work ⓘ |
| author | Martin Buber ⓘ |
| centralDistinction | I–Thou vs I–It ⓘ |
| conceptIntroduced |
I–It relationship
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I–Thou relationship ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1923 ⓘ |
| genre |
existential philosophy
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philosophy ⓘ religious philosophy ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
I and Thou (English translation)
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linked to:
I and Thou
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| hasInfluencedThinker |
Emil Brunner
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Emmanuel Levinas ⓘ Gabriel Marcel ⓘ Karl Barth ⓘ Paul Tillich ⓘ |
| influenced |
Martin Buber scholarship
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ethics ⓘ existentialism ⓘ philosophy of religion ⓘ religious studies ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| keyTerm |
dialogical relation
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encounter ⓘ presence ⓘ the Eternal Thou ⓘ
linked to:
Godhead
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| language | English ⓘ |
| languageStyle |
aphoristic
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poetic prose ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
dialogue
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human relationships ⓘ relational ontology ⓘ religious experience ⓘ |
| notableFor |
development of dialogical philosophy
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distinguishing I–Thou from I–It modes of relating ⓘ influence on 20th-century religious thought ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ich und Du ⓘ |
| philosophicalQuestion | How humans relate to other persons and to God ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
Jewish philosophy
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dialogical philosophy ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1923 ⓘ |
| structure | three parts ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
interpersonal relations
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relation between human beings and God ⓘ subject–object relation ⓘ |
| translator | Ronald Gregor Smith ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (11)
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linked to: I and Thou