Der Fall Otto Weininger: Eine psychiatrische Studie

Following the author's account of a young philosopher's suicide and the publication of two provocative works, the study reviews the books' reception and the mystique surrounding their author. It then applies psychiatric methods to interpret personality, motives, and thematic preoccupations, focusing on sexuality, logical negation, mysticism, and possible pathological feelings. The analysis contrasts enthusiastic admirers with critical voices, interrogates claims of genius versus illness, and seeks to explain how intellectual ideas and mental state interacted in the life and writings under examination.