The Communist Manifesto
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One of the world's most influential political manuscripts. Commissioned by the Communist League and written by communist theorists Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, it laid out the League's purposes and program. It presents an analytical approach to the class struggle (historical and present) and the problems of capitalism, rather than a prediction of communism's potential future forms.
Karl Marx
Karl Marx (1818–1883) was a German philosopher, economist, and political theorist who profoundly influenced the course of history with his revolutionary ideas. Born in Trier, Prussia, Marx, in collaboration with Friedrich Engels, authored The Communist Manifesto and later produced his seminal work, Das Kapital. A visionary thinker, Marx's theories laid the foundation for modern communism and offered a critical analysis of capitalism, highlighting issues of class struggle, economic inequality, and the role of the state. Despite controversy and varied interpretations, Marx's impact on social, political, and economic thought has been enduring, shaping the discourse on societal structures and inspiring movements for social change around the world.
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