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==Allusions and references==
The novel was loosely based on the ideas of the philosopher [[Martin Heidegger]], noticeably on his book ''[[Being and Time]]'' (1927).<ref name="Bio" />

The main character's name is Gilbert Dasein. [[Dasein]] is one of Heidegger's terms which roughly translates to 'being'.<ref name="gkw" /> It has also been suggested that the name may be a twist on 'Gilbert Gosseyn', a character in ''[[The World of Null-A]]'' (1948) by [[A. E. van Vogt]].{{Citation needed|date=July 2009}} Jenny Sorge's surname refers to Heidegger's term ''Sorge'', Heidegger's term for  "caring", which Heidegger regarded as the fundamental concept of [[Intentionality]].<ref name="tor" /> The character Dr. Piaget was named for the Swiss psychologist
[[Jean Piaget]].<ref name="gkw" />

Jaspers, the psychoactive substance in the book, is named for [[Karl Jaspers]], a German psychiatrist and philosopher and contemporary of Heidegger who claimed that individual authenticity required a joining with the "transcendent other," traditionally known as God.<ref name="gkw" />