Dracontiasis is an infestation of man by the guineaworm, Dracunculus medinensis; a similar infestation also occurs in animals,' and a related species, Dracunculus insignis, is known to infect racoons, mink, and dogs.2 The disease, at the present time, has a wide distribution throughout tropical and subtropical regions ofthe world. The rate of human infestation varies with the possibility of the...

the issue of relation, particularly that of human relation to god stands for one of the most significant concerns by all men of faith. to realize such a relation martin buber and rumi, two globally acclaimed thinkers, have appropriated independent existences for both god and man to make them eligible for having a relation to each other, and they have brought this relationship to the fore in the...

This paper dwells on the concept of Buber's 'Ich and Du', popularly known as 'I Thou', it concerns knowledge production acquisition. From Buberian parlance, Thou' can be seen in twofold, 'I-It' 'I-Thou'. While former emphasizes separation, latter accentuates relation. In its original position, this raises questions as, what is, lie constitutes truth, how becomes different from belief, who is/ar...

Terror narratives have been characterized by a dialogism where the “normative” I—i.e. “non-threatening mainstream”—defines and delineates subjects whose identity is centred on their (actual or presumed) location in terror network. This especially so case of Asian migrants who settle down Western countries, as very locates them at precarious point real imagined “terror network.” The migrant no l...

Martin Buber conceives human potential through the trope of pregnancy and birth. His portrayal this phenomenon in I Thou comprises a natural connection between mother child during for future, spiritual connections, articulated as I–Thou relations, which may accordingly achieve with their surroundings. Analyzing model reveals Buber’s literary-philosophical engagement works Plato Søren Kierkegaar...

The philosophy of dialogue is often presented as an attitude towards the world within framework relationship “I and Thou”. Martin Buber represented this approach in his works. Meanwhile, for other philosophers, especially Cohen Rosenzweig, unthinkable outside a more complete system person relations, which also includes He, She, They, We. A particularly sharp controversy unfolded between Rosenzw...

The issue of relation, particularly that of human relation to God stands for one of the most significant concerns by all men of faith. To realize such a relation Martin Buber and Rumi, two globally acclaimed thinkers, have appropriated independent existences for both God and man to make them eligible for having a relation to each other, and they have brought this relationship to the fore in the...

The dominant unspoken philosophical basis of medical care in the United States is a form of Cartesian reductionism that views the body as a machine and medical professionals as technicians whose job is to repair that machine. The purpose of this paper is to advocate for an alternative philosophy of medicine based on the concept of healing relationships between clinicians and patients. This is a...

We present a conceptualization and a 2 year program of autonomy-supportive I–Thou dialogue among teachers and students that is based on self-determination theory (Deci and Ryan in Psychol Inq 11(4):227–268, 2000) and Buber’s (1960) philosophy. The program was applied in 18 seventh grade classes (420 students). Findings showed: (a) increases in positive emotions and in perceptions of teachers as...