In the course of twentieth-century philosophical inquiry and application, Martin Heidegger is important to both scholarly and popular audiences and has been called the founder of existentialism. W. R. Newell addresses these aspects of Heidegger’s legacy and his influence upon contemporary political and cultural inquiry.
At the time of this interview, Newell, a Fellow at the National Humanities Center (1985-86), was professor of political science at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
This edition of Soundings was conducted by Wayne J. Pond.
