The essay should use examples and arguments in favour of Hesiod being a posible philosophical text.
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How philosophy is defined then
Specify the traits that makes DRN philosophy vs regular didactic poetry (epicurean + instructions on approaches to life).
Compare what ancient greeks considered philosophy vs what we may consider philosophy. Social aspects that meant not really going against religion.
Continue with claim that Hesiod can be considered philosophy (both work and days and theogony. One is study of nature of existence the other of nature of reality).
Relate theogony to wider religious concepts and religious philosophy (reference other ancient texts like Aratus?).
Scholarly criticism and personal counter arguments.
Implications for society and implications for our study of the texts.
Conclusions