Pedro R. Erber teaches in the Department of Romance Studies at Cornell University. He holds a Ph.D. in Asian Studies from Cornell University, M.A. in philosophy from PontifĂcia Universidade CatĂłlica do Rio de Janeiro, and B.A. in philosophy from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. Erber is the author of PolĂtica e verdade no pensamento de Martin Heidegger and articles on intellectual history, art, literature, and aesthetics.