Describe the relation between politics and “nature,” drawing upon the work of at least two different political philosophers we’ve look at so far in class. In what ways is Nature taken to be determinative for political/economic arrangements?

This short writing assignment is a self-directed practice in philosophical writing. You will respond to ONE the following prompts in a short (500-1,000 word) essay. Your goal will be to articulate a plausible, yet contestable answer to the questions in the prompt. You will then support your thesis by appealing to arguments presented in the readings for the week. Essays should be formatted according to MLA format, with appropriate headers, page numbering, and in-text citations of all quoted or paraphrased material. You can find a guide to this formatting at this website: OWL Purdue Writing Lab.