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Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-1883)




Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a philosopher, author, social

theorist, and economist. He is famous for his theories about

capitalism and communism.

He was known as father of Communism (a theory or

system of social organization in which all property is owned by

the community and each person contributes and receives
according to their ability and needs /Collectivism) and father
of Socialism (Socialismis a system in which every person in
the community has an equal share of the various elements of
production, distribution, and exchange of resources.)

Karl Marx was born on 5 May 1818 at trier in Germany.

His parents were Heinrich Marx and HenriettePressburg. He published The Communist Manifesto in 1848; later in

life, he wrote Das Kapital (the first volume was published in

Berlin in 1867the second and third volumes were published

posthumously in 1885 and 1894, respectively), which

discussed the labor theory of value.


● Question:-

1. Who was known as father of socialism?

2. Who was Karl Marx?

3. What are the books written by the Karl Marx?

4. What is Karl Marx books emphasize?

Please Answer The Question​

Answer 1

1. The Communist Manifesto was written by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in 1848 just before the Revolutions of 1848 swept Europe, expressing what they termed scientific socialism. In the last third of the 19th century, social democratic parties arose in Europe, drawing mainly from Marxism.
2. Karl Heinrich Marx was a German philosopher, economist, historian, sociologist, political theorist, journalist and socialist revolutionary. Born in Trier, Germany, Marx studied law and philosophy at university. He married Jenny von Westphalen in 1843.
3. he wrote Das Kapital (the first volume was published in
5. Berlin in 1867the second and third volumes were published
7. posthumously in 1885 and 1894, respectively),
8. Popularly known as Das Kapital, the book is an economic commentary on capitalism. It assumes the point of view of production to criticise the underlying notions that reinforce wealth concentration in the hands of a few.