Emilio Urangas Analysis of Mexican Being: A Translation and Critical Introduction

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Emilio Uranga, a founding member of the famed el grupo Hiperin, devoted his life to characterizing the nuances and uniqueness of Mexican existence. His landmark book, Anlisis del ser del mexicano became an instant classic. This is the first English translation of the work, which, accompanied by a comprehensive introduction, features: Key moments in the development of 20th century Mexican philosophy up to the writing of Urangas text A detailed overview of the translated text and its most significant movements Discussion of Urangas relevance to contemporary debates in the phenomenology of culture, decolonial philosophy, phenomenology, and Latin American philosophy itself Considerations of Uranga's ontology, and how he justified his project by appealing to 20th-century Mexican poetry and existential phenomenology Reading Urangas brilliant words expertly translated and introduced by Carlos Alberto Snchez finally allows us to understand why this Mexican philosopher is considered one of the most fearless and original thinkers of the 20th century.

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Snchez has accomplished a monumental feat. His careful and meticulously crafted translation allows us to see for ourselves the brilliance of Urangas prose and the profundity of his thought. This book will finally allow Uranga to claim his place in 20th century philosophya place of prominence that is certainly long overdue. * Guillermo Hurtado, Senior Researcher, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico *
Carlos Snchez provides a masterful study and translation of Emilio Urangas innovative, comparative perspective on Mexican being. For Uranga, the Mexican, a priori judged insufficient by Europeans, instead chose to be accidental. Urangas embrace of the restless anxiety of zozobra centers Mexican existence. * Amy A. Oliver, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Spanish and Latin American Studies, American University, USA *

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Carlos Alberto Snchez is Professor of Philosophy at San Jos State University, USA.