Karl Marx

Born on May 5th 1818 in Germany.
Died 14th March, 1883 aged 65.

Grandparents were Jews by birth but his father converted to protestantism.
Wife Jenny von Westphalen.
Married in 1843
Happy marriage with 7 children.
Philosopher
University was fascinated by J.W. F. Hegel
Idealism
Ontology
Epistemology
Metaphysics
Political philosophy

He moved (exiled) to London and took the post of journalist as the European correspondent New York Tribune.
Crisis over slavery and abolition movement.
Civil war in America.




Journalist


Historian


Political activist


Revolutionary


Communist Manifesto
Champion the worker (preliterate)
Ruling Class (bourgeoisie)

Classless society



Das Capital


Economist