Question ID:PT14 S4 Q11 Passage:Conservative: Socialists begin their arguments with an analysis of history, from which they claim to derive certain trends leading inevitably to a socialist future. But in the day-to-day progress of history there are never such discernible trends. Only in retrospect does inevitability appear, for history occurs through accident, contingency, and individual struggle. Socialist: If we thought the outcome of history were inevitable, we would not work so hard to transform the institutions of capitalist society. But to transform them we must first understand them, and we can only understand them by an analysis of their history. This is why historical analysis is important in socialist argument. Stem:In the dispute the issue between the socialist and the conservative can most accurately be described as whether Correct Answer Choice:EChoice A:a socialist society is the inevitable consequence of historical trends that can be identified by an analysis of history Choice B:the institutions of capitalist society stand in need of transformation Choice C:socialists’ arguments for the inevitability of socialism are justified Choice D:it is possible for people by their own efforts to affect the course of history Choice E:socialists analyze history in order to support the view that socialism is inevitable