PHILOSOPHER

Otto Weininger

1880 - 1903

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Otto Weininger is the 301st most popular philosopher (down from 298th in 2019), the 169th most popular biography from Austria (down from 159th in 2019) and the 7th most popular Austrian Philosopher.

Otto Weininger is most famous for his book "Sex and Character" which was published in 1903. He argues that there are two sexes, masculine and feminine, and that the masculine sex is superior to the feminine.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS

Among philosophers, Otto Weininger ranks 301 out of 1,267. Before him are Bruno Bauer, Strato of Lampsacus, Heraclides Ponticus, William Godwin, Wang Yangming, and Houston Stewart Chamberlain. After him are Guy Debord, Arnaldus de Villa Nova, Celsus, Lev Shestov, Anacharsis, and Chilon of Sparta.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Otto Weininger ranks 22. Before him are Manuel Azaña, Paul Hausser, Wilhelm List, Werner von Fritsch, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, and Premchand. After him are Max Wertheimer, Paul Ehrenfest, Vajiravudh, Michel Fokine, Mohammed Alim Khan, and Bruno Taut. Among people deceased in 1903, Otto Weininger ranks 13. Before him are James Abbott McNeill Whistler, Alois Hitler, Sir George Stokes, 1st Baronet, Josiah Willard Gibbs, Alexander I of Serbia, and Hugo Wolf. After him are Gemma Galgani, Gotse Delchev, George Gissing, Alexander Bain, Draga Mašin, and Calamity Jane.

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In Austria

Among people born in Austria, Otto Weininger ranks 169 out of 1,424. Before him are Ingeborg Bachmann (1926), Rudolf I of Bohemia (1281), Fritz Kreisler (1875), Eric Kandel (1929), Ferdinand II, Archduke of Austria (1529), and Max Perutz (1914). After him are Charles V, Duke of Lorraine (1643), Ernst Gombrich (1909), Archduchess Maria Josepha of Austria (1751), Lothar Rendulic (1887), Maria Theresa of Austria (1816), and Leopold V, Duke of Austria (1157).

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In Austria

Among philosophers born in Austria, Otto Weininger ranks 7. Before him are Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889), Karl Popper (1902), Martin Buber (1878), Paul Feyerabend (1924), Josef Breuer (1842), and Ivan Illich (1926). After him are Alfred Schütz (1899), Otto Neurath (1882), Jean Améry (1912), Karl Leonhard Reinhold (1757), André Gorz (1923), and Kazimierz Twardowski (1866).

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