Inspired by Martin Buber (1878-1965) - Guilt Feelings

Ran Lahav interviews Linda La Pena, a member of the Deep Philosophy Group, about what inspired her in the essay “Guilt and Guilt Feelings” by philosopher Martin Buber (1878-1965). We all know what it means to feel guilty about something bad we did in the past, perhaps even years ago. Importantly, what was done was done, and we cannot erase our actions from the past. Buber discusses the meaning of such guilt feelings and what they tell us about human life. Martin Buber (1878-1965) was a Jewish Austrian-born Israeli philosopher, writer, and activist. He is best known for his dialogical philosophy, which understands human beings in terms of their relations with each other.