Autarky: Word of the Day

Today we further discussed what the responsibility of the nation-state is. We went over the quotes of four famous philosopher and tried to identify what were the main points of each person. We also reviewed the 10 terms on the board and talked about things like diplomacy, self-sufficiency, 'reach'. "History shall be kind to me for I intend to write it". Winston Churchill. Deborah is still in our class and that's good for everybody. The homework is simply this: Write a 200 word response (approx) on what the role of the nation and the individual should be. Include in your response which philosopher you align yourself with and why.