1. Marxism
Karl Marx was a German philosopher, socialist and political scientist; he is considered one of the most influential thinkers of all time. He was born in Trier, Germany and lived from 1818-1883. Marx was a German Jew, his father was a lawyer. When Karl Marx was six years old, his family converted to ...
Karl Heinrich Marx was born on May 5, 1818, in the city of Trier in Prussia, now, Germany. He was one of seven children of Jewish Parents. His father was fairly liberal, taking part in demonstrations for a constitution for Prussia and reading such authors as Voltaire and Kant, known for their social commentary. His mother, Henrietta, was originally from Holland and never became a German at heart, not even learning to speak the language properly. Shortly before Karl Marx was born, his father converted the family to the Evangelical Established Church, Karl being baptized at the age of six. ...
Engels went on to edit the second and third volumes of Das Kapital (Encyclopedia Britannica, Vol 6, pg. 119) and thus establishing himself as an individual, overcoming Karl Marx's shadow. ... In writing Das Kapital, Engels stirred up some already established ideas and beliefs behind capitalism. ...
Many scholarly pieces have been written on Karl Marx, the author of the communist manifesto. Many of these pieces critically analyze and focus solely on the beliefs and social structures that Marx assembles in his writings. Although errors and contradictory theories can be found in his writings, ...