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KARL MARX. Life and Philosophy. General Info. Born in Prussia, 1818. Parents were converted Lutherans. Earned a Doctorate at 23. Married in 1843; seven kids . Died in Mar. 1883. Lowly Philosopher. Influences: Voltaire, Rousseau, and Proudhon. Writer/editor of several German newspapers.
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KARL MARX Life and Philosophy
General Info Born in Prussia, 1818. Parents were converted Lutherans. Earned a Doctorate at 23. Married in 1843; seven kids. Died in Mar. 1883.
Lowly Philosopher Influences: Voltaire, Rousseau, and Proudhon. Writer/editor of several German newspapers. “Journey” through Europe.
Ideological Ascension Collaboration with Friedrich Engels. Notable works: The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital. Revolutionary leader and organizer: “The critical thing is not to understand the world, but to change it.”
Legacy Precursor to social science. Marxist literary criticism. Numerous other “branches” of philosophy.
Bibliography: Sources Adler, Philip J. & Pouwels, Randall L. (2006). World Civilizations Since 1500, 2. pp. 458-461. Singer, Peter (2000). Marx: a very short introduction. pp. 5. Wheen, Francis (2001). Karl Marx: A Life. W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 13.
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