Shakespeare= Philosophy?

-I wrote this before class on Monday and forgot to post it. I understand much better what Shakespeare's philosophy was-

Overall, I found it hard to see how the story of a Midsummer Night’s Dream relates to philosophy, and the five topics we’ve been talking about. It certainly isn’t about metaphysics or theology. I don’t see how it’s about epistemology. So it must be either ethics or aesthetics?

I guess it might be a representation of the idea of beauty during the time period both in in it’s poetic nature, and in the idea of love. Perhaps Shakespeare is indirectly making the case for beauty being derived from love.

Certainly love, and not just love in general, but romantic, obsessive love, is the main theme throughout the play. The characters are willing to do anything for the person they love: elope, disobey their parents, follow that person even though that person doesn’t love them, and in jealous, attempt to make a fool out of that person by making them fall in love with something silly, and also die. (Hermia says at the end of act 2 scene 2 that she’ll either find Lysander or die).

I suppose the idea of love could relate to ethics, in that, right or wrong, as long as you’re doing something for love, it’s the right choice.