Austrian philosopher and writer (1880-1903)
Otto Weininger was an Austrian philosopher and writer who lived a brief life from 1880 to 1903 and became influential in early 20th-century intellectual circles. His work matters because it shaped certain philosophical and cultural debates of his era, though his ideas remain controversial among scholars today.
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Otto Weininger ( German: [ˈvaɪnɪŋɐ]; 3 April 1880 – 4 October 1903) was an Austrian philosopher who in 1903 published the book Geschlecht und Charakter (Sex and Character), which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23. Weininger had a strong influence on Ludwig Wittgenstein, August Strindberg, and, via his lesser-known work Über die letzten Dinge, on James Joyce.
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