Martin Buber (1878-1965) is considered one of the 20th century s greatest thinkers and his contributions to philosophy, theology and education are testimony to this. His thought is founded on the idea that people are capable of two kinds of relations, namely I-Thou and I-It, emphasising the centrality of dialogue in all spheres of human life. For this reason, Buber is considered by many to be the philosopher of dialogue par excellence.

After Buber s death the appreciation of his considerable legacy to the various disciplines in which he had worked became rather muted,...