Marxism

Karl Heinrich Marx was a German political philosopher. Marx was born in 1818 in Prussia, and was largely influenced by Immanuel Kant and other philosophers of the Enlightenment.While attending the University of Berlin, Marx grew increasingly wary of classical liberalism and its disregard for the behavior of the middle and working classes. When coupled with Marx's newfound friendship with socialist Friedrich Engles, this led to Marx laying out the groundwork for communism.

Marx's Legacy

Attempt to express that government too often neglects the interests of the middle and lower classes

Karl Marx

Karl Marx

The Communist Manifesto

Communism

Marx is considered one of history's most influential figures. His ideas on the behavior of people (sociology) affecting the economy are now a stable of economic thought. His ideas relationship between distribution of wealth and labor are still used in many countries, such as China, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam.

"a political theory advocating class war and leading to a society in which all property is publicly owned and each person works and is paid according to their abilities and needs."