Spotkanie filozofów dialogu

Abstract

In this text I try to show similarities and distinctnesses between two conceptions of the 20th century-philosophy of dialoque formulated by Martin Buber and Franz Rosenzweig. Regardless of common elements in thoughts of both friend-thinkers there are some differences, what provokes into comparison their positions. We can also inquire of reasons, which make impossible to level discrepancies. The main subject of Buber’s consideration is duble-image of reality is a consequence of twofold way of meet with it. The first type of relation (the proper one [Beziehung]) take place when man attitude links to fundamental word Me-You [Ich-Du]. Second type of relation is called by Buber connection [Verhältnis]. It impliments when man links to word Me-It [Ich-Es]. The difference between these words (and similarly – between two attitudes) is evident. The word Me-You initiates direct, nontheoretical, nonthematic involvement in reality. This word Me – It makes a subject, involves concepts. By means of them a man builts conceptions of reality, but he doesn’t experience its presence. Rosenzweig raises objections to this conception. Inter alia he accuses Buber polarization, which pretends depiction of God as an absolute It (not absolute You). He points that Buber’s view leads to arbitrary settle about type of relation. In his opinion this dychotomic division Me-You contra Me-It as a too simple. Rosenzweig points moreover that Buber passes over the personal moment, which is in each speech, independently caused by Me-You or Me-It. Rosenzweig in his Redemption star need to balance between relations (creation, Revelation, redemption) and „solid” elements of reality (God, man, world).