Plato - querry on lit

[Carrol Cox]

George Thompson, _The First Philosophers_ is extremely interesting but
profoundly flawed. Marx's first published work was on Arisotle, and
there's a recent commentary on that, but I forget where just now. And I
forget what Marx's article was -- I think it was a translation with
commentary but that may be quite wrong.

Looking up the names of Arisotle & Plato in the indexes to Marx's works
will lead you to a lot of interesting fragmentary comments. There was an
article a few years ago in _Monthly Review_ on the reactionary direction
of stoic thought.

I'm afraid the answer to your question is "There is no such animal." I
too would be greatly interested  in finding out I was wrong. You mostly
have to read first-rate 'bourgeois' histories and bring your own
progressive perception to them.

Carrol

Paul_A wrote:
> 
> Can anyone reccomend a good survey article or book on Greek or 'Greek to
> Medieval' Philosophy from a progressive perspective, such as this
> discussion?  If the author has provides context (e.g. socio and polit) all
> the better.  Many thanks.
> 
> Paul