Karl Marx was a revolutionary thinker and philosopher whose ideas significantly shaped modern political thought. Born in 1818 in Prussia, he is best known for developing the theory of communism, which critiques capitalism and promotes the establishment of a classless society. Marx's work highlights the struggles between the working class, or proletariat, and the owning class, or bourgeoisie, laying the groundwork for various socialist movements. In his seminal works, including "The Communist Manifesto" and...