Karl Marx
German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
1818 – 1883 ·
German-born philosopher (1818–1883)
1818 – 1883 ·
Karl Marx, born Karl Heinrich Marx on 5 May 1818 and died 14 March 1883, was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist [1][4]. He developed the theory of historical materialism, through which he analyzed class struggle under capitalism and predicted the system's eventual overthrow by the proletariat in favour of communism [1]. His political ideology encompassed Marxism and communism [11].
Marx's most significant works include The Communist Manifesto, co-authored in 1848 with his lifelong friend Friedrich Engels, and Das Kapital, a sweeping critique of classical political economy published in multiple volumes between 1867 and 1894 [1]. These texts became foundational to socialist and communist thought worldwide. Among his known relatives was Ludwig von Westphalen [10], and he was sometimes referred to by the nickname Maurice [5].
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