I–It relationship
E438145
concept in dialogical philosophy
concept in existentialism
concept in philosophy of religion
philosophical concept
relational category
The I–It relationship is Martin Buber’s concept for a detached, utilitarian way of relating to people and things as objects rather than as partners in genuine, mutual encounter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| I–It relationship canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4402148 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I–It relationship Context triple: [Martin Buber, notableIdea, I–It relationship]
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A.
Like Family
Like Family is a poignant contemporary novel by Italian author Paolo Giordano that explores intimacy, loss, and the fragile bonds that hold a makeshift family together.
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B.
The Sibling Effect
The Sibling Effect is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Kluger that explores how relationships between brothers and sisters shape personality, behavior, and life outcomes.
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C.
The Connection
The Connection is a studio album by American rock band Papa Roach that blends their hard rock roots with electronic and alternative influences.
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D.
REL
REL is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for RELX Group, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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E.
Togetherness
Togetherness is an HBO comedy-drama television series that explores the complexities of marriage, friendship, and middle-age malaise in Los Angeles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: I–It relationship Target entity description: The I–It relationship is Martin Buber’s concept for a detached, utilitarian way of relating to people and things as objects rather than as partners in genuine, mutual encounter.
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A.
Like Family
Like Family is a poignant contemporary novel by Italian author Paolo Giordano that explores intimacy, loss, and the fragile bonds that hold a makeshift family together.
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B.
The Sibling Effect
The Sibling Effect is a nonfiction book by Jeffrey Kluger that explores how relationships between brothers and sisters shape personality, behavior, and life outcomes.
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C.
The Connection
The Connection is a studio album by American rock band Papa Roach that blends their hard rock roots with electronic and alternative influences.
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D.
REL
REL is the London Stock Exchange ticker symbol for RELX Group, a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers.
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E.
Togetherness
Togetherness is a 1960 comedy album by influential American stand-up comedian Lenny Bruce, showcasing his boundary-pushing, socially satirical style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in dialogical philosophy
ⓘ
concept in existentialism ⓘ concept in philosophy of religion ⓘ philosophical concept ⓘ relational category ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
relationships with God
ⓘ
relationships with nature ⓘ relationships with other people ⓘ relationships with things ⓘ |
| coinventedBy | Martin Buber ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | I–Thou relationship ⓘ |
| describedInWork | I and Thou ⓘ |
| evaluatedByBuberAs |
insufficient for full human existence
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necessary but limited ⓘ |
| excludes |
genuine dialogue
ⓘ
mutual presence ⓘ mutual recognition as persons ⓘ reciprocal subjectivity ⓘ |
| functionInBuberSystem |
contrasts with the world of relation
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describes the world of experience ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
detached
ⓘ
instrumental ⓘ objectifying ⓘ subject–object relation ⓘ utilitarian ⓘ |
| hasEthicalImplication |
can obscure the other’s uniqueness
ⓘ
risk of dehumanizing others ⓘ |
| hasTemporalAspect | concerned with past and future use ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century theology
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dialogical ethics ⓘ philosophy of education ⓘ psychotherapy theory ⓘ |
| involves |
classification and analysis of the other
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control over objects ⓘ detached cognition ⓘ experience-based knowledge ⓘ experiencing rather than encountering the other ⓘ manipulation of things and persons ⓘ observation of the other ⓘ treating the other as an object ⓘ using beings as means to ends ⓘ utilization of resources ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalName | German ⓘ |
| originalName | Ich–Es Beziehung ⓘ |
| partOf | Buber’s philosophy of dialogue ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
instrumental reason
ⓘ
objectification ⓘ reification ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: I–It relationship Description of subject: The I–It relationship is Martin Buber’s concept for a detached, utilitarian way of relating to people and things as objects rather than as partners in genuine, mutual encounter.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.