Marx
contemporaryContinental Philosophy / Historical Materialism1818 – 1883
Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German philosopher, economist, and revolutionary socialist whose critique of capitalism and theory of historical materialism reshaped modern political and economic thought. His collaboration with Friedrich Engels produced foundational works including The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital, which analyzed class struggle and the dynamics of capitalist production.
Notable Achievements
1
Developed historical materialism as a framework for understanding social change
2
Authored Das Kapital, a systematic critique of political economy
3
Co-wrote The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels
4
Formulated the labor theory of value and theory of surplus value
5
Established the concept of class struggle as a driver of historical development