| Ref No | WIA FC/1928/16/51 |
| Title | Warburg, Aby to Warburg, Max 13/06/1928 |
| Writer | Warburg, Aby |
| Recipient | Warburg, Max |
| Date | 13/06/1928 |
| DateNote | FC |
| Format | typescript |
| Contents | thanks him and Alice Warburg for the birthday present; wants to share with him his thoughts re E. Cassirer; is convinced that everything has to be done to keep Cassirer in Hamburg; summarizes his own work in Hamburg, his decision to stay in Hamburg; programmatic letter; on antisemitism; the importance F. Boll played in his life; the importance E. Cassirer plays in his life; the task: to understand the problem of symbols using both the theory of thinking and the facts of images; mentions Saxl's talents, instincts, scholarship; Warburg's method, 'the word and the image' has been recognized as heuristic method; the pastoral care practiced in KBW has found acceptance; mentions three roots on which KBW is built; a, practical assistance, b, observation of image-based elements and c, research of philosophical-psychological bases of the function of intellectual heritage; mentions W. Solmitz and [Edgar] Wind who embody the work of KBW, image-based seeing and lateral thinking; [Walter] Solmitz would leave if Cassirer left, the old German-Jewish heritage would be damaged; on his life's work, the Atlas: it is important to hear Cassirer's critical views about Warburg's work; Cassirer would, by going away from Hamburg, destroy something in Hamburg which has grown with him; Max Warburg as member of the university authority has to help Warburg; one way is to improve the contractual conditions for Cassirer in Hamburg; to keep Cassirer in Hamburg is more than 'C + W': it is 'C + W + X' and X is a power which will determine the future |
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| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| DS/UK/418 | Warburg; Max Moritz (05/06/1867-26/12/1946); Dr. h.c. | 05/06/1867-26/12/1946 |
| DS/UK/676 | Warburg; Alice (08/05/1873-07/12/1960); née Magnus | 08/05/1873-07/12/1960 |
| DS/UK/716 | Saxl; Fritz (08/01/1890 - 22/03/1948); Prof. Dr. phil. | 08/01/1890 - 22/03/1948 |
| DS/UK/1277 | Boll; Franz (01/07/1867-03/07/1924); Prof. Dr. phil. | 01/07/1867-03/07/1924 |
| DS/UK/1537 | Wind; Edgar (14/05/1900-12/09/1971); Prof. Dr.phil | 14/05/1900-12/09/1971 |
| DS/UK/1004 | Solmitz; Walter (19/01/1905 - 23/08/1962); Dr. phil. | 19/01/1905 - 23/08/1962 |
| DS/UK/2245 | Warburg; Aby Moritz (13/06/1866-26/10/1929); Professor, Dr. | 13/06/1866-26/10/1929 |
| DS/UK/2281 | Cassirer; Ernst Alfred (1874-1945); Professor | 1874-1945 |