Karl Marx was a philosopher, economist, and writer who co-authored 'The Communist Manifesto' and wrote 'Das Kapital.' His writings laid out theories on class struggle, capitalism, and communism.
Related terms
Proletariat: The working class who do not own capital or means of production according to Marxist theory.
Bourgeoisie: The capitalist class who own most wealth and control means of production according to Marxist theory.
Class Struggle: The conflict between social classes (proletariat vs. bourgeoisie) due to differing interests in society according to Marxist theory.