Karl Marx[a] (German: [ˈkaʁl ˈmaʁks]; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, economist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist.

Nov 28, 2025 · Karl Marx (1818–83) was a revolutionary, socialist, historian, and economist who wrote the works, including Das Kapital and (with Friedrich Engels) The Communist Manifesto, that formed …

Aug 26, 2003 · Karl Marx (1818–1883) is often treated as an activist rather than a philosopher, a revolutionary whose works inspired the foundation of communist regimes in the twentieth century.

Nov 9, 2009 · In 1848, Marx and fellow German thinker Friedrich Engels published “The Communist Manifesto,” which introduced their concept of socialism as a natural result of the conflicts inherent in …

Sep 30, 2025 · Karl Marx was a 19th-century German philosopher and economist best known for his theories about capitalism, class struggle, and the development of communist society. He argued that …

Jul 4, 2022 · Marx believed a rational social order could realise our human capacities as individuals as well as collectively, overcoming political and economic inequalities.

Sep 19, 2024 · Karl Marx was a writer and thinker who greatly influenced political systems worldwide with his ideas. He believed society was controlled by rich people and predicted a rise of the working …

16 hours ago · Richard Marx talks to PEOPLE about his new album After Hours, which was released on Jan. 16. The album includes contributions from Rod Stewart, John Stamos and his wife, Daisy Fuentes.

10 hours ago · Quote of the Day: Karl Marx's quote, "Necessity is blind until it becomes conscious. Freedom is the consciousness of necessity," encapsulates his philosophy of transforming passive …

A biography of Karl Marx with suggestions for further reading and links to an extensive bibliography and introduction to his thought.