Plato fought in the Peloponnesian wars from 409-404 BCE, but he preferred a political career to a military one. The wars themselves shaped Plato's career and philosophy. If he had not been a part of the wars and if the wars had not happened, Plato would have likely chosen a political career instead of a philosophical one. However, through his amalgamation of political philosophy, the Athenian democratic republic's insight and exacerbated attempts to maintain it was analyzed that it may be interpreted for historical insight. 

Source:

Russett, Bruce. “Thucydides, Ancient Greece, and the Democratic Peace.” Journal of Military Ethics, vol. 5, no. 4, 2006, pp. 254–69. Crossref, doi:10.1080/15027570601037798.

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Silanion. Head Platon Glyptothek Munich. Date N/A. Munich. WikiMedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Head_Platon_Glyptothek_Munich_548.jpg.  Accessed December 9, 2020. 

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