Dialogism posits that at the core of life lies honest, open, mutual relationships between otherwise independent beings. This position differs from the psychologism that lies at the core of many dialectical philosophies in psychology. The current article examines the two core elements of such dialogue—that which pulls us apart and recognizes the uniqueness of the individual (the intrinsic, centrifugal voice), and that which expands us beyond ourselves and that builds bridges across our divisions (the extrinsic, centripetal voice). The text explores these two elements within the framework of communion with historically significant elements of nature. More specifically, it examines how two particular trees—one in Warsaw, Poland and one in Basking Ridge, New Jersey—inspire deep I-Thou dialogue (in the language of Martin Buber) in ways that differently highlight the importance of the centripetal and centrifugal elements of genuine dialogue. The text explores how we can meaningfully engage with individual non-human voices from nature. It also highlights the importance of materiality within dialogism, and it shows how historically important objects can speak to history in ways that show variation in degrees of intrinsic and extrinsic focus.

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与自然对话：古树离心和向心的声音

对话主义认为，生活的核心在于原本独立的人之间诚实、开放、相互的关系。这一立场不同于作为心理学中许多辩证哲学核心的心理学主义。本文探讨了这种对话的两个核心要素——将我们拉开并认识到个体独特性的要素（内在的离心声音），以及将我们扩展到超越自我并在我们的分歧之间架起桥梁的要素（外在的，向心的声音）。文本在与具有历史意义的自然元素交流的框架内探索了这两个元素。更具体地说，它研究了两棵特定的树——一棵在波兰华沙，一棵在巴斯金岭，新泽西州——以不同方式强调真正对话的向心和离心元素的重要性，激发深入的“我-你”对话（用马丁·布伯的语言）。文本探讨了我们如何才能有意义地与来自大自然的个体非人类声音互动。它还强调了对话中物质性的重要性，它展示了历史上重要的对象如何以显示内在和外在焦点程度变化的方式与历史对话。