Cadenza 1 unity of the heart and the scattered self a postmodern reading of Buber's doctrine of evil

pp. 87-94

in: Andrea Poma, Cadenzas, Berlin, Springer, 2017

Abstract

The problem of evil is prominent in Martin Buber's thought. Some of his works are specifically dedicated to this subject, and he openly states that it constituted one of his earliest preoccupations. The fully articulated and definite theory of evil developed by Buber has been widely analysed, interpreted, and discussed, and I will not attempt an evaluation of these views. My purpose is rather to reflect on a general theme: the "new perspectives" of Buber's thought arising from his doctrine of evil. I shall merely present a brief summary of some of its essential and characteristic points to which reference is necessary for the considerations to follow.