The most comprehensive work of its kind, the Pojman seeks to find answers to these questions by exploring major theories in Western philosophy and religion, along with several traditions in Eastern thought. In Who Are We? Theories of Human Nature, esteemed author Louis P. Experiencing a sense of eternity in our hearts-but at the same time confined to temporal and spatial constraints-we seek to understand ourselves, both individually and as a species.

Timely and thought-provoking, Who Are We? is an important book that is certain to shape our national conversation about who we are.What is our nature? What is this enigma that we call human? Who are we? Since the dawn of human history, people have exhibited wildly contradictory qualities: good and evil, love and hate, strength and weakness, kindness and cruelty, aggressiveness and pacifism, generosity and greed, courage and cowardice. Huntington argues the need for us to reassert the core values that make us Americans.

September 11 brought a revival of American patriotism and a renewal of American identity, but already there are signs that this revival is fading. More recently, however, our national identity has been eroded by the problems of assimilating massive numbers of primarily Hispanic immigrants and challenged by issues such as bilingualism, multiculturalism, the devaluation of citizenship, and the “denationalization” of American elites. The waves of immigrants that later came to the United States gradually accepted these values and assimilated into America's Anglo-Protestant culture. Now in his controversial new work, Who Are We?, Huntington focuses on an identity crisis closer to home as he examines the impact other civilizations and their values are having on our own country.Īmerica was founded by British settlers who brought with them a distinct culture, says Huntington, including the English language, Protestant values, individualism, religious commitment, and respect for law. In his seminal work The Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order, Samuel Huntington argued provocatively and presciently that with the end of the cold war, “civilizations” were replacing ideologies as the new fault lines in international politics.