Can civil disobedience – a refusal to obey the laws of one’s city…

Can civil disobedience – a refusal to obey the laws of one’s city…

-Can civil disobedience – a refusal to obey the laws of one’s

city or state – be morally justified? Socrates seems to deny that this is the case. Offer a brief account of Socrates’ argument against civil disobedience and evaluate it. If you think he is wrong, make sure that you offer reasons for rejecting his argument. If you think he is right, state what someone who thinks civil disobedience can be justified might say in response to him, and evaluate this possible response.
-Select two thinkers from the following list that disagree with one another on an issue in political philosophy. Explain the argument of each thinker in detail. Which thinker’s position do you find more compelling, if either? Be sure to defend your view with an argument. Available options: Plato, Friedrich Nietzsche, Thomas Hobbes, John Rawls, Robert Nozick, G.A. Cohen, Charles W. Mills, and Hannah Arendt)