Monthly Archives: April 2016

Scholarly scribbles: Ten Greek Plays

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Mike

Not long ago, I bought a vintage copy of Ten Greek Plays In Contemporary Translations (Houghton Mifflin Company, 1957) from a secondhand store. The book features unique translations by L.R. Lind which differ significantly from the more traditional interpretations of these … Continue reading →

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Karl Marx: “For A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing”

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Mike

As I have previously noted, during one of the early lectures his acclaimed “Reading Marx’s Capital” lecture series, David Harvey refers his students to a noteworthy work by Marx entitled “For A Ruthless Criticism of Everything Existing.” Indeed, that is … Continue reading →

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