Was Karl Marx great?

His works were used by communist/socialist countries as justification for their regime. When somebody said that Marx's books were like bible of the socialist movement, they are in many ways correct. read more

Karl Marx was one of the most influential 19th century thinkers, as an economist, social critic and reformer. He was ultimately wrong on his fundamentals (Labor Theory of Value), but to borrow a phrase, "his reach sometimes exceeded his grasp, but oh what a reach!". read more

Karl Marx[6] (/mɑːrks/;[7] German: [ˈkaɐ̯l ˈmaɐ̯ks]; 5 May 1818 – 14 March 1883) was a Prussian-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, sociologist, journalist, and revolutionary socialist. Born in Trier to a middle-class family, he later studied political economy and Hegelian philosophy. read more

Karl Marx. Karl Marx grew from philospher and economist to social activist as co-author of the "The Communist Manifesto." Learn more about the reach and influence of his theories in this video. read more