Emilio Uranga’s Analysis of Mexican Being A Translation and Critical Introduction
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Biografisk notat
Carlos Alberto Sánchez is Professor of Philosophy at San José State University, USA.Sánchez has accomplished a monumental feat. His careful and meticulously crafted translation allows us to see for ourselves the brilliance of Uranga’s prose and the profundity of his thought. This book will finally allow Uranga to claim his place in 20th century philosophy—a place of prominence that is certainly long overdue.
Guillermo Hurtado, Senior Researcher, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico
Carlos Sánchez provides a masterful study and translation of Emilio Uranga’s innovative, comparative perspective on Mexican being. For Uranga, the Mexican, <i>a priori</i> judged insufficient by Europeans, instead chose to be accidental. Uranga’s embrace of the restless anxiety of <i>zozobra</i> centers Mexican existence.
Amy A. Oliver, Associate Professor of Philosophy, Spanish and Latin American Studies, American University, USA
Emilio Uranga, a founding member of the famed el grupo Hiperión, devoted his life to characterizing the nuances and uniqueness of Mexican existence. His landmark book, Análisis 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 Uranga’s text
· A detailed overview of the translated text and its most significant movements
· Discussion of Uranga’s 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 Uranga’s brilliant words expertly translated and introduced by Carlos Alberto Sánchez finally allows us to understand why this Mexican philosopher is considered one of the most fearless and original thinkers of the 20th century.
Preface
Part I: Introduction
1. Emilio Uranga: Life and Death
2. A Mexican Ontology: A Guide to Difference
3. Thematic Concepts
Part II: Translation
Analysis of the Being of the Mexican (1952)
Further Reading
Index