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 th 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 Urangas ontology and how he justified his project by appealing to thcentury 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