How did the greeks develop their philosophy, and how did war affect this intellectual and social process?

It is important to remember that in order to have an
organized system of philosophical instruction, teachers needed to have a surplus of time
and energy, as well as a meeting center for an audience. With the growing communities
that emerged in the eighth century, wealthier landowners and Greek citizens enjoyed
these conditions.

In Ancient Greece, warfare was an
important characteristic in the development of the polis (or city-state). Beginning with
Herodotus, who is credited as the first Greek historian, war was the primary subject
given attention by both historians and philosophers. In may ways, warfare and philosophy
were interchangable, just as religion and everyday life were interchangable during the
middle ages.

Warfare was almost exclusively the practice of
aristocracies. Their warrior-ethic was a combination of courage, loyalty, and of course
strength.