Eclipse of God

Martin Buber (1878-1965) is known for many influential works in the fields of philosophy of religion and biblical interpretation. His ideas and intellect were globally esteemed, propelled interfaith alliances, and inspired luminaries such as Paul Tillich and Martin Luther King Jr. His books included I and Thou and The Legend of Baal-Shem (Princeton). Leora Batnitzky is the Ronald O. Perelman Professor of Jewish Studies and Professor of Religion at Princeton University. She is the author of How Judaism Became a Religion: An Introduction to Modern Jewish Thought (Princeton).

• Introduction to the 2016 Edition vii Foreword xxiii 1 PRELUDE: REPORT ON TWO TALKS 1 2 RELIGION AND REALITY 8 3 RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY 20 4 THE LOVE OF GOD AND THE IDEA OF DEITY 39 5 RELIGION AND MODERN THINKING 53 6 RELIGION AND ETHICS 83 7 ON THE SUSPENSION OF THE ETHICAL 100 8 GOD AND THE SPIRIT OF MAN 106 9 SUPPLEMENT: REPLY TO C. G. JUNG 113

"[Buber] remains a philosopher for our times. As he writes in the prelude to this volume, 'Real listening has become rare.' In an age in which technology and the vitriol of partisan politics dominate in the United States and the world at large, Buber's words could not be more prophetic."—Leora Batnitzky, Princeton University