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Intersubjectivity

Intersubjectivity refers to the exchange of thoughts and feelings between two subjects or people facilitated by empathy. Martin Buber explored the concepts of "I-Thou" and "I-It" relationships, where an "I-Thou" relationship moves beyond social roles into the uniqueness of individuals through empathic understanding, as opposed to an "I-It" relationship which interacts with people based on their social functions. An example of intersubjectivity is the exchange of thoughts and feelings between close friends or family members.

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Intersubjectivity

Intersubjectivity refers to the exchange of thoughts and feelings between two subjects or people facilitated by empathy. Martin Buber explored the concepts of "I-Thou" and "I-It" relationships, where an "I-Thou" relationship moves beyond social roles into the uniqueness of individuals through empathic understanding, as opposed to an "I-It" relationship which interacts with people based on their social functions. An example of intersubjectivity is the exchange of thoughts and feelings between close friends or family members.

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Intersubjectivity

is most simply stated as the interchange of


thoughts and feelings, between two persons or
“subject,” as facilitated by empathy.

- a term originally coined by the philosopher


Edmund Husserl,
Martin Buber
- was an Austrian philosopher
best known for his philosophy of
dialogue, a form of existentialism
centered on the distinction
between the I-Thou relationship
and the I-It relationship.
“I-it Relationship”- interact with people in their social roles

Examples:
1. communicate with salespeople, servers in restaurants, janitor in
a school etc.
2. scholars in a large campuses
3. a person who is sitting in the same room but who is not
“present” to someone or everyone
“I-Thou Relationship” - we move beyond social roles and
into the uniqueness of the individual.

Examples:
1. communication between lovers, parent and a child,
siblings, closed friends etc.
2. a person “talking” with their pets or plants
Assessement
1. What attitude or behavior describes
the “I-Thou” relationship?
a. Sarcasm
b. Empathic understanding
c. Insult
d. Impatience
2. Martin Bubers’ concept of “I-Thou”
relationship is focused on?
a. Human person as a subject
b. Fellow member
c. Being-in-Relation
d. Mutuality
3. How do you best explain this phrase “No human
being should become an end to himself/herself?”
a. We are responsible to our neighbors as we are to our
own actions.
b. It only takes a while to live and that is only an
individual effort.
c. The human person is oriented toward only for
himself/herself.
d. The human person experiences his wholeness in
virtue of his relation to one’s self.
4. The human person is not just being-in-the-
world but being-with-others, or being-in-
relation. One great example of this is?
a. Hatred to your enemy
b. Sincerity and concern to others
c. Children exploitation
d. Bullying
5. Which of the following is the best example of
Intersubjectivity?
a. Ben has always loved dogs. When his parents let him
choose a family pet, he picks a Labrador puppy from the
shelter.
b. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles
are rotten cucumbers. Because of this, Anna now orders
all her burgers without pickles.
c. When Sarah was fifteen, she went exploring in a cave
and became trapped. And she is now afraid of closed
spaces.
1. What attitude or behavior describes
the “I-Thou” relationship?
a. Sarcasm
b. Empathic understanding
c. Insult
d. Impatience
2. Martin Bubers’ concept of “I-Thou”
relationship is focused on?
a. Human person as a subject
b. Fellow member
c. Being-in-Relation
d. Mutuality
3. How do you best explain this phrase “No human
being should become an end to himself/herself?”
a. We are responsible to our neighbors as we are to our
own actions.
b. It only takes a while to live and that is only an
individual effort.
c. The human person is oriented toward only for
himself/herself.
d. The human person experiences his wholeness in
virtue of his relation to one’s self.
4. The human person is not just being-in-the-
world but being-with-others, or being-in-
relation. One great example of this is?
a. Hatred to your enemy
b. Sincerity and concern to others
c. Children exploitation
d. Bullying
5. Which of the following is the best example of
Intersubjectivity?
a. Ben has always loved dogs. When his parents let him
choose a family pet, he picks a Labrador puppy from the
shelter.
b. When Anna was twelve, her sister told her that pickles
are rotten cucumbers. Because of this, Anna now orders
all her burgers without pickles.
c. When Sarah was fifteen, she went exploring in a cave
and became trapped. And she is now afraid of closed
spaces.
Agreement:
Task: Ask the students to group themselves into 5 groups
and interview one person they know in their community
who is with a disability or belonging to the minority sector
who have achieved something or contributed to their
community.

Note: The presentation of the interview will be on next


meeting. Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019.
 

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