While Plato’s first book of the republic thoroughly examines the subjective nature of justice, Thucydides illustrates a more convincing picture of the subjective nature of justice through his narration of the Peloponnesian War. Thucydides provides a compelling argument through his narration of Athens’ view on justice before and after the war. On the other hand, Plato records Socrates questioning others on their views of justice. In the first book of Plato’s Republic, Socrates only questions ideas regarding justice, but he does not present a practical picture of what it should look like when manifested in a society. Thucydides offers a more concrete picture of justice and human nature. Part of the clarity in Thucydides argument comes from his
