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'''Karl Heinrich Marx''' (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a 19th century [[Germany|German]] philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and [[Communism|communist]] revolutionary who, alongside his friend and long-time collaborator [[Friedrich Engels]], discovered the laws of development of human societies based on the [[Dialectical materialism|dialectical materialist]] method and in doing so creating [[Marxism]].
'''Karl Heinrich Marx''' (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a century German philosopher, economist, historian, journalist and [[Communism|communist]] revolutionary who, with the assistance of his friend [[Friedrich Engels]], enumerated upon the societal trends and laws, refined a materialist conception of history, and developed the framework known as [[Marxism]].  
 
Marx is the most important thinker of the communist movement. He highlighted the [[Contradiction|contradictions]] and intrinsic [[exploitation]] in [[capitalism]], and helped develop [[Socialism|socialist]] economic models. His most famous works, the ''[[Library:Manifesto of the Communist Party|Communist Manifesto]],'' which he co-wrote with Engels in 1848, and ''[[Capital, vol. I (1867)|Capital]]'', the first volume of which was completed in 1867, have had enormous international influence. For these reasons, he is considered a [[Classics of Marxism|classic of communist thought]].


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Revision as of 04:02, 28 June 2024

Karl Marx

Portrait of Karl Marx.
Born
Karl Heinrich Marx

(1818-Template:MONTHNUMBER-05)5 1818
Trier, Kingdom of Prussia, German Confederation
Died 14 March 1883(1883-03-14) (aged 64)
London, United Kingdom
Nationality Prussian (1818–1845)
Stateless (after 1845)
Known for Founder of Marxism
Field of study Philosophy, science, political economy, history

Karl Heinrich Marx (5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a century German philosopher, economist, historian, journalist and communist revolutionary who, with the assistance of his friend Friedrich Engels, enumerated upon the societal trends and laws, refined a materialist conception of history, and developed the framework known as Marxism.

See also