Martin Buber

Martin Buber was an Austrian-born Jewish philosopher renowned for his philosophy of dialogue.

He broke from orthodox Judaism to pursue secular philosophy, becoming a prominent Zionist before withdrawing from organizational involvement.

Buber wrote his famous work "I and Thou" in 1923, exploring the distinction between I-Thou and I-It relationships.

He taught at the University of Frankfurt until resigning in protest when Hitler came to power in 1933.

Buber then focused on Jewish adult education in Germany before emigrating to Jerusalem in 1938, where he taught at Hebrew University until his death.