I-It

…possible and settles for an I–It relation whenever necessary—e.g., for the purpose of human survival.

…of areas), as an “I-It” rather than as an “I-Thou.” In the broken world, the attitude of “I-It” dominates human relationships at all levels. Marcel illustrated the point with the example of a person who is sitting in the same room but who is not “present” to me, in…