German Philosopher
[1818-1883]
Marx, along with Friedrich Engels, is known as one of the fathers of communism.
One of Marx's greatest influences was Hegel; he rejected the old Hegelian ideals and instead argued that historical materialism should be the method that man uses to analyze history. Essentially, all of man's social ideas, identity and everything else are a product of the labor period in which he lives.
Marx claimed he could use this historical materialism to show how mankind would eventually go to communism. Marx argues that the alienation of labor for the worker under capitalism would reach such heights that communism would be the only viable solution for mankind.
Marx's most notable work is the Communist Manifesto, which he co-wrote with Friedrich Engels. He also wrote Das Kapital with the financial support of Friedrich Engels.
In general, Marxism has influenced social and political thought centuries after Marx's work. Although his economic ideas may not be as viable as one would like, these ideas still have some application to modern-day economic and political thought.
Other sources of information
The Window-Karl Marx
Marxist Internet Archive
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