Zusatzmaterial I Box 38, 39, 46

Religion and Culture First semester: 24 lectures. I. Introduction and Preliminary Definitions. 1. The character and organisation of the lectures a] The toil and labor of serious thought is demanded in every academic work. This must be emphasized first because of the universality of the title, promising perhaps po- pular lectures about interesting subjects. Second, because of the popularising tendency of our culture, against which the academic position must be defended. – If water must be spread over large stretches of land, a deep fountain is needed or an ever streaming river. We are responsible for it. This is a

[2] warning that thinking cannot avoid abstractions, and that even the concrete example serves the abstract concepts. Complaints about abstractions in thought are like complaints about colours in painting. b] An example of this {situati} character of thought is the organisation of the {whole} lecture. We must anticipate some concepts, although their {full meaning will appear later.} development is the task of the whole lecture. {After discussing preliminary} The concepts of religion and culture {I intend to} are most abstract in the beginning. They shall be filled with content without ceasing to be abstract. {The first step to give them concrete content is an analysis of the present situation with respect to our problem. This then must be our second task. Out of it the basic question arises. c] After this laying of the foundations, the lecture must go into the special functions of man's cultural life.}