Read Sex and Character - Books Library

Sex and Character

Otto Weininger

4.9/5 (12193 ratings)

Description:Otto Weininger (1880-1903) was an Austrian philosopher, the son of a Jewish goldsmith, born in Vienna when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Vienna, also taking courses in natural sciences and medicine. He acquired a knowledge of a wide range of languages, including Greek, Latin, French, and English, then later Spanish and Italian, and a smattering of the Scandinavian languages. In 1901 he tried unsuccessfully to find a publisher for his work Eros and Psyche which he submitted as his thesis in 1902. His thesis was accepted and he received his Ph.D degree in July 1902, becoming an enthusiastic convert to Protestantism shortly thereafter. At this time he saw performances of Wagner's Parsifal in Bayreuth and Ibsen's Peer Gynt in Oslo, both of which left a deep impression on him. On his return to Vienna he fell into a deep depression and formed the idea of taking his own life. In June 1903, after many months of hard work, his book Sex and Character - an attempt "to place sex relations in a new and decisive light" - was published. The book was made up of his original thesis together with three additional chapters: 'The Nature of Woman and her Relation to the Universe', 'Judaism', and 'Woman and Humanity'. Weininger was disappointed that, though not received negatively, the book did not create the stir he had anticipated. On 3 October he took a room in the house where Beethoven had died and the following day was found mortally wounded, having shot himself in the chest. He died in the General Hospital and was buried in Vienna's Protestant Cemetery. Sex and Character gained popularity after his suicide and greatly influenced both Wittgenstein and Strindberg. In it he argues that all people are composed of a mixture of male and female substance, and a significant part of the book is about the nature of genius. This English language edition is reprinted from the authorised translation from the sixth German edition of Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sex and Character. To get started finding Sex and Character, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Pages: 256

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: —

Release: 2020

ISBN: 184702209X

Description: Otto Weininger (1880-1903) was an Austrian philosopher, the son of a Jewish goldsmith, born in Vienna when it was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He studied philosophy and psychology at the University of Vienna, also taking courses in natural sciences and medicine. He acquired a knowledge of a wide range of languages, including Greek, Latin, French, and English, then later Spanish and Italian, and a smattering of the Scandinavian languages. In 1901 he tried unsuccessfully to find a publisher for his work Eros and Psyche which he submitted as his thesis in 1902. His thesis was accepted and he received his Ph.D degree in July 1902, becoming an enthusiastic convert to Protestantism shortly thereafter. At this time he saw performances of Wagner's Parsifal in Bayreuth and Ibsen's Peer Gynt in Oslo, both of which left a deep impression on him. On his return to Vienna he fell into a deep depression and formed the idea of taking his own life. In June 1903, after many months of hard work, his book Sex and Character - an attempt "to place sex relations in a new and decisive light" - was published. The book was made up of his original thesis together with three additional chapters: 'The Nature of Woman and her Relation to the Universe', 'Judaism', and 'Woman and Humanity'. Weininger was disappointed that, though not received negatively, the book did not create the stir he had anticipated. On 3 October he took a room in the house where Beethoven had died and the following day was found mortally wounded, having shot himself in the chest. He died in the General Hospital and was buried in Vienna's Protestant Cemetery. Sex and Character gained popularity after his suicide and greatly influenced both Wittgenstein and Strindberg. In it he argues that all people are composed of a mixture of male and female substance, and a significant part of the book is about the nature of genius. This English language edition is reprinted from the authorised translation from the sixth German edition of Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character).We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Sex and Character. To get started finding Sex and Character, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.

Special Offer | $0.00

Special Offer! | $0.00

Sex and Character

Sex and Character

More Books

Otto Weininger: Sex, Science, and Self in Imperial Vienna (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

Otto Weininger: Sex, Science, and Self in Imperial Vienna (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

Der Suizid des Otto Weininger aus der einzig anständigen Perspektive erzählt

Der Suizid des Otto Weininger aus der einzig anständigen Perspektive erzählt

Otto Weininger of Bestaat de jood?

Otto Weininger of Bestaat de jood?

Sex and Character: An Investigation of Fundamental Principles

Sex and Character: An Investigation of Fundamental Principles

Hitler's Favorite Jew: The Enigma of Otto Weininger

Hitler's Favorite Jew: The Enigma of Otto Weininger

Jews And Gender. Responses to Otto Weininger

Jews And Gender. Responses to Otto Weininger

Das verfluchte Geschlecht: Motive der Philosophie Otto Weiningers im Werk Georg Trakls (Literarhistorische Untersuchungen) (German Edition)

Das verfluchte Geschlecht: Motive der Philosophie Otto Weiningers im Werk Georg Trakls (Literarhistorische Untersuchungen) (German Edition)

¿Quién conoce a Otto Weininger?

¿Quién conoce a Otto Weininger?

Bir Otto Weininger Kritiği: Evrensel Deha ya da Kadın ve Yahudi

Bir Otto Weininger Kritiği: Evrensel Deha ya da Kadın ve Yahudi