Write a 4-6 paragraph essay (900-1200 words) in which you articulate and defend a thesis on some combination of the following topics: i. the social contract, ii. property, iii. the state of nature.
You may write about just one (e.g. property) of these topics, or select two (e.g. property and the state of nature), or tackle all three.
Your introduction and conclusion must engage one of the three texts (Marshall, Cronon, or Malick) assigned as an independent study over fall break. I.e. you should use one of these texts to frame your argument.
The body of your paper must engage one author from each of the following two groups:
A. Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau
B. Mills, Morgan
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