First, let's identify the conservative's view of history. "Only in retrospect does inevitability appear, for history occurs through accident, contingency, and individual struggle."
In the passage, the socialist never really disputes this. The socialist only argues that they do not believe history to be inevitable. Therefore, what can we add to the conservative view of history that the socialist would disagree with?
D is incorrect, because we do not know the socialist's views on accident or contingency. There is nothing in the passage to suggest that the socialist would disagree with this statement.
Answer choice E is where we can find the conflict. According to the socialist, the purpose of socialism is to transform the institutions of capitalist society. E states that this is impossible because historical change is mostly accidental. If the conservative believed this, then there would be a dispute.
