Martin Buber's Social and Religious Thought: Alienation and the Quest for Meaning (Reappraisals in Jewish social & intellectual history)

The eminent Jewish/German philosopher Martin Buber has defied categorization by many scholars. He wrote widely in the fields of psychology, philosophy, literature, religion, Jewish studies, art, politics, social theory, education, Biblical studies, and anthropology, and even produced some poetry and fiction. How to situate Martin Buber's intellectual thought is the subject of Laurence J.Silberstein's analysis. In his book, Dr. Silberstein focuses on dimensions of Buber's thought neglected in existing studies, including his concept of alienation and the crisis of modernity, his role as a social critic and thoughts on utopian socialism and the need for education, his idea of philosophy as a way in which to liberate humankind, and his interpretation of Judaism. "Martin Buber's Social and Religious Thought" provides a new view of this remarkable thinker.