The I of the basic word I-Thou is different from that of the basic word I-It.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The self in genuine relation differs from the self in objectifying relation.
- In plain terms
- How you relate to others changes who you are.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose relationships that treat others as people not things.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you see people as things?
- How does relation change you?
Another view
It relies on specific philosophical terminology.
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