Sex & Character : Authorised Translation from the Sixth German Edition

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Weininger, Otto, 1880-1903

Standardized Title:

Geschlecht und Charakter. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

Sex and Character

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Sex & Character" by Otto Weininger is a philosophical text written in the early 20th century. The book explores the complex relationship between the sexes, attempting to reduce the spiritual differences of men and women to a singular principle grounded in characterology. Weininger presents his system by characterizing sexual types through philosophical and biological lenses, thereby illuminating the intricacies of human sexuality. The opening of the work sets the stage for Weininger's ambitious exploration of gender dynamics, suggesting that traditional categorizations of male and female overlook the nuances of human identity. He critiques the superficial binaries often employed in discussions of gender, advocating instead for a recognition of the gradients and transitional forms between sexes. By referencing embryological development and the fluidity of sexual characteristics, Weininger lays the groundwork for an extensive analysis that aims to uncover the underlying laws of sexual attraction and the philosophical implications of sexuality, ultimately suggesting that individual identities cannot be distinctly classified but rather exist on a spectrum of maleness and femaleness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Turgut Dincer, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-04-01