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{{person|image=File:OttoWeiningerspring1903.jpg|name=Otto Weininger|occupation=Philosopher|ethnicity=Jewish||birthday=April 3, 1880}} | {{person|image=File:OttoWeiningerspring1903.jpg|name=Otto Weininger|occupation=Philosopher|ethnicity=Jewish||birthday=April 3, 1880}} | ||
'''Otto Weininger''' (April 3, 1880 – October 4, 1903) was an ethnically Jewish | '''Otto Weininger''' (April 3, 1880 – October 4, 1903) was an ethnically Jewish philosopher and [[protocel]], who lived in Vienna-then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. | ||
He is mainly known for his work primarily focused on gender philosophy, "[[Sex and Character]]" (German: Geschlecht und Charakter) published in 1903. He developed a theory of gender based on secretions of the gonads, anticipating the later scientific discovery of the sex hormones. He conceived of gender as being comprised of two essences, male and female, with each individual having elements of each within themselves to a greater or lesser degree, though Weininger consistently disparaged the feminine essence in his writing. The work also concerns Weininger's insights into the relationship between the sexes and the character of women. | He is mainly known for his work primarily focused on gender philosophy, "[[Sex and Character]]" (German: Geschlecht und Charakter) published in 1903. He developed a theory of gender based on secretions of the gonads, anticipating the later scientific discovery of the sex hormones. He conceived of gender as being comprised of two essences, male and female, with each individual having elements of each within themselves to a greater or lesser degree, though Weininger consistently disparaged the feminine essence in his writing. The work also concerns Weininger's insights into the relationship between the sexes and the character of women. | ||