Essays On Wittgenstein And Weininger (Studien zur Österreichischen Philosophie)

A volume of essays on Wittgenstein, arguably this century's greatest philosopher, certainly would require no apology. However, one which combines him with Otto Weininger, often taken to be Austria's most notorious crank, warrants comment. The simple fact is that Weininger's reputation as a crank is badly in need of revision. Yet, the caliber of writing about Weininger seems to vary inversely with growing awareness of his huge impact upon, not simply the troglodytes of the age like Dietrich Eckhart and Arthur Trebitsch, but its geniuses, witness Wittgenstein and Kraus, as well. Thus one of the aims in collecting the essays below is to make a small step in the direction of a just, con~extual evaluation of Weininger.