Supposing for the sake of argument that the Athenians lose the war because they become realists, is this itself an argument against political realism? What various values would political realism have to contend with in order to account for the defeat of Athens as a democracy?
Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War Second Reading Response. Choose one of the following questions. (1200-1500 words=6 pages double spaced 12pt) (20%): In our reading of History of the Peloponnesian War, we have interpreted Thucydides’ portrayal of Pericles as an “epic hero” of practical wisdom (phronesis). But Thucydides’ account also suggests the limits of the […]