Sex and character an investigation of fundamental principles
Otto Weininger's controversial book Sex and Character, first published in Vienna in 1903, is a prime example of the conflicting discourses central to its time: antisemitism, scientific racism and biologism, misogyny, the cult and crisis of masculinit...
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
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Bloomington, IN :
Indiana University Press
c2005.
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Edition: | 1st ed |
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798050006719 |
Summary: | Otto Weininger's controversial book Sex and Character, first published in Vienna in 1903, is a prime example of the conflicting discourses central to its time: antisemitism, scientific racism and biologism, misogyny, the cult and crisis of masculinity, psychological introspection versus empiricism, German idealism, the women's movement and the idea of human emancipation, the quest for sexual liberation, and the debates about homosexuality. Combining rational reasoning with irrational outbursts, in the |
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Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Physical Description: | 1 online resource (493 p.) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781282071544 9786612071546 9780253111302 |