On Justice, Power And Human Nature by Thucydides
A stark, unsparing narrative of a prolonged Greek war that uses speeches, episodes, and probing analysis to argue that human behavior under pressure—driven by fear, honor, and self-interest—shapes political outcomes more than abstract ideals of justice; it depicts how states pursue power through strategy and coercion, exposes the limits of moral rhetoric (as in the famous confrontations over fate and prudence), and offers a cautionary study of leadership, hubris, and the unpredictable consequences of violence in human affairs.
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- Nationality
- Greek
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- Pages
- 400-700 pages
- Original Language
- Ancient greek (attic)
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- Histories
- History of the Peloponnesian War
- The History of the Peloponnesian War
- The Peloponnesian War
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