THe National Question

It has been said that all philosophy stems from Plato, the same extrapolation can hold true for the majority of Greek contributions. Aristotle created the system of classification and began a vicious, yet useful cycle of categorizing the environment, our selves and fellow human beings included. This tendency of dividing and sub-dividing has morphed into racial, religious, and regional identification. The innate need to identify with a group is an integral part of societal life. Furthermore, the concept of classification and its’ subsequent popularity results in private, public, and even global labeling. Terminology such as first and third world nation implies a grand scale of status and power. These international definitions have a significant effect on national morale. Nationalism is an idea intrinsically bound by the magnetic pull between economics, politics, society and culture.
The echoes of nationalism are not only heard on the battlefield, but they resonate throu...