Project Gutenberg 2020-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 11269 Weininger, Otto 1880 1903 15010478 Geschlecht und Charakter. English Sex and Character Sex & Character Authorised Translation from the Sixth German Edition 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) "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.) Reading ease score: 51.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Character Sex Sexual ethics Sex (Psychology) HQ Text Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies Category: Philosophy & Ethics 890482 2025-06-24T12:05:45.467977 text/html 861972 2024-10-17T17:10:47 text/html 604919 2025-06-24T12:05:55.978945 application/epub+zip 617818 2025-06-24T12:05:47.655948 application/epub+zip 389845 2025-06-24T12:05:46.543963 application/epub+zip 841382 2025-06-24T12:06:02.279938 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666582 2025-06-24T12:05:54.751927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 556359 2022-09-27T21:46:41.029837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 787066 2025-06-24T12:05:44.264962 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 767240 2024-10-17T17:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17675 2025-06-24T12:06:02.431898 application/rdf+xml 13395 2025-06-24T12:05:46.727989 image/jpeg 2023 2025-06-24T12:05:46.657949 image/jpeg 555384 2025-06-24T12:05:45.539004 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia de.wikipedia