notion of time. Although the idea that was once behind the erection of
the structures has largely fallen into oblivion, they are today again a
centre for celebrating religious rites. These are certainly not identical to
the ones that perhaps – we do not know – took place in their vicinity 6000
years ago. Nevertheless, more than 800,000 people visit the Stonehenge
monument in England every year and alone 20,000 people come just to
the solstice celebration.
The preoccupation with this theme again and again leads us to the reali-
sation that time – in contrast to space – cannot be multiplied. The exten-
sion of time beyond our given lifetime is only possible through our
works, and even then only as long as our works are needed by succeeding
generations.
Translation: Carol Oberschmidt
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