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PhilosopherPhilosophy1878–1965

Martin Buber

An Austrian Jewish philosopher, Buber developed the philosophy of dialogue, summed up in the I–Thou relationship, and championed a communitarian, humanist socialism, influencing religious thought and cultural Zionism.

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Center
Closest Ideology
Political Buddhism
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1878–1965
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Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Very strong · Federal
    Federal86.3%
    Unitary13.7%
  • Representation

    Very strong · Democracy
    Democracy85%
    Autocracy15%
  • Civil liberties

    Strong · Liberty
    Security26.3%
    Liberty73.7%
  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation28.7%
    Multicultural71.3%
  • Conflict resolution

    Very strong · Negotiation
    Military force6.3%
    Negotiation93.7%
  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention75%
    Interventionist25%
  • Ownership

    Strong · Public
    Public72.5%
    Private27.5%
  • Economic coordination

    Leaning · State direction
    State direction61.3%
    Markets38.7%
  • International trade

    Near midpoint
    Protectionism53.8%
    Free trade46.2%
  • Religion & state

    Leaning · Religious
    Secular31.3%
    Religious68.7%
  • Social norms

    Near midpoint
    Progressive53.8%
    Traditionalist46.2%
  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Ecologist
    Acceleration32.5%
    Ecologist67.5%

What distinguishes Martin Buber

Largest median distance

Distribution of power

This position is 50.8 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 36% FederalMartin Buber 86% Federal

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Economic coordination

This position is 0.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 61% State directionMartin Buber 61% State direction

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