For the major paper I knew right away which part of The Trial I wanted to use. Reading the section in the Crito where Socrates is speaking from the Laws’ perspective about consent was the easiest section for me. I understood it, it was all summarized nicely in one spot, and I knew it was an argument Goldman would have no problem demolishing. Which is why I chose to mainly write from Goldman’s perspective; after reading Anarchism, I felt like I really understood her philosophy and that forming arguments for her against Socrates would be no problem. I tried to mostly focus on the issue of consent making government legitimate, which in turn is why Socrates agreed to die. Inevitably their conversation turned to individual liberty, but I really tried to keep the focus on the issue of consent and why that makes a government legitimate. I think my only issues now will be coming up with a better, less abrupt ending, integrating more direct quotes, and just pulling out the conversation more. I felt like I included enough, but I know that the dialogue probably needs just a little more.
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