In a 300 word essay compare and contrast Socrates’ and Thoreau’s views on the proper relation of a citizen to the state/law. Be sure to address the following questions:
How does each situate the citizen in relation to the state/law/government for Socrates/Thoreau?
To what model of belonging does Socrates compare the state-citizen relationship?
How is this contrasted with Thoreau’s understanding of how the citizen should behave in relation to the state?
Who has the ultimate authority, according to Socrates and Thoreau?
What is the role of respect in each of their models?
What options does the citizen have for protesting unjust laws?
What notions of patriotism are implicit in each?
include at least one direct quote from each author (Thoreau and Plato’s Socrates). The quote should be relevant to your answer and explained clearly.