Otto Weininger, Jewish Philosopher, Psychotherapist "Taschenbuch und Briefe an einen Freund". illust., 1921, in German
E.P. Tal & Co., Leipzig und Wien, 1921. 102 pp., illust. by portrait and facsimile letter ; Herausgegeben [und mit einem Vorwort versehen] von Artur Gerber
hard cover, 19 x15.5 cm.
Condition: light wear to cover, spine damaged; yellow / light brown paper
Weight: 200 gr.
Early edition of these diary records of the Filos stove and sex anthropologist Jewish descent Otto Weininger (1880 - 1903), which became famous for women and Jewish theories represented there by his main work "Gender and Character" (190-1903). The ribbon also contains Weininger to his friend Artur Gerber and letters from Strindberg to Gerber, Weininger. Weininger's letters date from July 1902 to August 1903, shortly before his early suicide
Otto Weininger (April 3, 1880-4 October 1903) What on Austrian Philosopher Who Lived in the Austro-Hungarian Empire. In 1903, he published the book gender and character (sex and character), which gained popularity after his suicide at the Age of 23. Parts of his work were adapted for use by the nazi regime (which at the same time denounmed him). [7] Weininger Had a Strong Influence on Ludwig Wittgenstein, August Strindberg, Julius Evola, and, Via his Lesser-Known Otto Weininger was Born on April 3, 1880 in Vienna, a Son of the Jewish Goldsmith Leopold Weininger and His Wife Adelheid. After attending primary school and graduating from secondary school in July 1898, Weininger Registered at the University of Vienna in October of the Same Year. He Studied Philosophy and Psychology But Took Courses in Natural Sciences and Medicine as Well. Weininger Learned Greek, Latin, French and English Very Early, Later So Spanish and Italian, and Acquired Passive Knowledge of Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. [10] While he was at the university, he would attend the philosophical society, where he Hear, Among Others, Wagner's Son-in-Law Houston Stewart Chamberlain, he was regarded as an outsider but an original thinker.
In the autumn of 1901 Weininger Tried to find a publisher for his work eros and the psyche: a biological psychological study, which he submitted to his professors Friedrich Jodl and Laurenz Müllner [de] as his thesis in 1902. He met Sigmund Freud, Who did not, However, Recommend the Text to a Publisher. His professors Accepted the Thesis and Weininger Received his Ph.D. degree in July 1902. [11] Shortly Sea Jeaffer HE Became A Protestant.
In 1902 Weininger Went to Bayreuth, where he witnessed a performance of Richard Wagner's Parsifal, which Left Him Deeply impressed. Via Dresden and Copenhagen He Made His Way to Christiania (Oslo), Where He Saw for the First Time Henrik Ibsen's Liberation Drama Peer Gynt on Stage. Upon his return to Vienna Weininger Suffered from Fits of Deep Depression. The Decision to Take his own life Gradually Took Shape; After a long discussion with his friend Artur Gerber, However, Weininger Realized that "It is not yet time".
In June 1903, after Months of Concentrated Work, his book sex and character: A fundamental investment - to attempt "To place sex relations in a new and decisive light" - what published by the vienna publisher Braumüller & Co. The book contained his thesis To which Three Vital Chapter Were Added: (XII) "The Nature of Woman and Her Relation to the Universe", (XIII) "Judaism", (XIV) "Women and Humanity".
Although the Book was not negativeely received, it did not creator the expected stir. Weininger was attacked by Paul Julius Möbius, professor in Leipzig and Author of the Book on the Physiological Deficience of Women and was Accused of Plagiarizing. Deeply Disappointed and Seemingly Depressed, Weininger Left for Italy.
Back in Vienna he Spent his last five days days with his parents. On 3 october he took a room in the house at Schwarzspanierstraße 15, where Ludwig van Beethoven Had Died. He Told the Landlady That He was not to be Disturbed before Morning, Since He Planned to Work and Then To Go To Bed Late. That night he wrote two letters, one to his father and the other to his brother richard, telling topic that he was going to Shoot Himelf.
On 4 October Weininger was Found Mortary Wounded, Having Shot Himelfa in the Chest. He died in the Wiener General Hospital (Vienna General Hospital) and was Buried in the Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery in Vienna.