Karl Marx is one of the most influential social theorists and political philosophers of the 19th century.
His groundbreaking theory that much of a society\'s conflict is based on an economic imbalance between the wealthy ruling class, the bourgeoisie, who control the means of production, and the working class, or the proletariat, who are.
His hugely significant works "The Communist Manifesto" and "Das Kapital" fundamentally changed the way the world viewed economy and politics.
Karl Marx is one of the most influential social theorists and political philosophers of the 19th century