... a war between Athens and Sparta, known as the Peloponnesian War. As a result, writers such as Thucydides, Plato, and Aristotle developed their own views on the effects of the war. Evidence presented shows that the philosophers' views are still relevant to today's world. Thucydides discusses his method of recording and ... discord. Plato explains the difference in the names "discord- and "war,"" and also the difference in the nature of the two. Plato quotes, "discord is expressive of what is internal and domestic, whereas war pertains to what is external and foreign. The Hellenic race is...

• Word Count: 1965
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School