Karl Marx

Content by and about Karl Marx (1818-1883), a German philosopher, economist, sociologist, historian, and communist. He is best known for his theories about capitalism, and for co-authoring The Communist Manifesto with Friedrich Engels.

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Notes on Bakunin's book 'Statehood and anarchy' - Karl Marx

Marx responds to Bakunin's criticisms of Marx and Marxism. Marx's comments were written at the end of 1874 as he read Bakunin's book as part of his efforts to learn Russian and to study Russian society.

The philosophical roots of the Marx-Bakunin conflict - Ann Robertson

Article about political differences between Bakunin and Marx, which correlated to the anarchist-Marxist split in the First International. The author is biased in favour of Marx's views, but fails to give credit for Bakunin's influence on Marx (such as forcing him to clarify his views on the state) or those instances where Bakunin had more insight than Marx (such as on the evolution and counter-revolutionary nature…

150 Years After the Communist Manifesto - Loren Goldner

Reflecting on 150 years of communist theory and practice within capitalism.

Conspectus of Bakunin's Statism and Anarchy - Karl Marx

During the latter part of 1874 Marx copied into a notebook, in the Russian, extensive extracts from…

Karl Marx's Speech On the Question of Free Trade

Interview with Karl Marx - Chicago Tribune

Interview with Karl Marx Head of L'Internationale by R. Landor

Engels and Marx

The Demands of the Communist Party in Germany - Marx and Engels

The poverty of philosophy - Karl Marx

This 1847 book by Karl Marx was a direct answer to J. P. Proudhon's The Philosophy of Poverty.

Communism, Revolution and a Free Poland

Karl Marx - Critique of the Gotha Program

Marx's critique of social-democracy and exposition on the dictatorship by the proletariat.

Karl Marx - For Poland