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Please read:
- Hesiod, Theogony, in The Works of Hesiod (Cambridge : Chadwyck-Healey, 1992.)
(Read enough to understand Hesiod's style and the works importance for the history of science.)
And read
- T. E. Rihll, "Teaching and Learning in Classical Athens," Greece & Rome , Second Series, Vol. 50, No. 2 (Oct., 2003), pp. 168-190
And discuss:
1) Hesiod: Hesiod's Theogony is considered to be an early cosmology (explanation for the origin and evolution of the world). It takes some patience and a carefully, but discuss what is ‘scientific' or 'nature study' about Hesiod's writing?
2) Rihill: He provides a rich window on the experiences of the Greek philosophers. What were the greatest challenges of teaching philosophy in the Ancient Greek world, and how did the philosophers meet them?