Period 6
Thoughts and Reflections on: The Plague and Civil War in Corcyra
Thucydides
If one is looking for information on human nature, than all they have to do is look at a period in history when everyone is suffering. One such time would be the Peloponnesian War, in which a plague swept over Athens, killing dozens. Thucydides provides numerous examples of the behavioral changes which occurred when Athens was under the plague, such as a total disregard for law and a tendency to lose all hope once they caught the plague. The statement which Thucydides made about human nature was that it always adapts to fit its circumstances. If they are in a time of peace, people will establish laws and order. Similarly, if people are in a time of war, they will kill and brutalize each other with no regard for law.
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