The writings of Martin Heidegger are fundamental to any understanding of contemporary philosophic problems and movements. Heidegger is considered the most original and profound philosopher of our age. He addresses himself to the contemporary world, attempting to interpret it and telling us what our place in the world is. He calls for a new awareness of freedom and he searches for the uniqueness of the human reality. Heidegger speaks of a new humanism; his philosophy is a fundamental re-evaluation of the relation of man to the world.