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Otto Weininger (1880 - 1903)

Cioran linked him with Strindberg and the Book of Genesis. I hadn't heard the name before. * Otto Weininger ( German: [ˈvaɪnɪŋɐ] ; April 3, 1880 – October 4, 1903) was an Austrian philosopher . In 1903, he published the book Geschlecht und Charakter ( Sex and Character ), which gained popularity after his suicide at the age of 23. Today, Weininger is viewed as misogynistic and antisemitic by many in academic circles, [ 1 ] but was held to be a great genius by the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein and the writer August Strindberg . Life Otto Weininger was born on April 3, 1880 in Vienna as a son of the Jewish goldsmith Leopold Weininger and his wife Adelheid. After attending primary school and graduating from secondary school in July 1898, Weininger registered at the University of Vienna in October of the same year. He studied philosophy and psychology but took courses in natural sciences and medicine as well. Weininger learned Greek , Latin , French and Engli...

My Genesis: Michigan

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I go to Michigan nearly every summer. Most of the photos are invisible (there's a theater on the underside of my eyelids and the admission is free). These photos (and some to follow) are the few that I took. Close to home (though you can never go home again):