Essays on Communist Manifesto

The Founding of Communism

Communism started during the 1840s, the period when different ideologies arose in Germany. It was founded by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels, who respectively excelled in their fields; politics and sociology (History World). The combination of these two individuals became so influential that their ideologies stood out among the several philosophies and ideas during that period. With Marx’s theories, and Engels’ experience in the materialistic world, they gave life to a new economic and political idealism, which received a hostile welcoming from the feudalist society (Ollman). This is because, the feudalist society was dominated by the bourgeoisie, whose ...

History

Abstract Karl Marx observed the large gap between workers’ and serfs’ quality of life compared to the aristocrats running European countries from France to Russia. He theorized that viewing workers as commodities necessary to produce profits was causing deep angry feelings of alienation in the working class. The pamphlet written by Marx and Engel called The Communist Manifesto (1849). Marx’s work grew from Hegel’s theories about alienation in order to apply to society in the decade of the 1840s (Panich & Leys, 1998). Contemporary authors have determined that the feelings of alienation in 1848 were similar to what ...

Karl Marx is known for his presentation of the concept of Communism which has been an important part of political organization in Europe and around the world. Marx is known for writing the Communist Manifesto alongside Friedrich Engels which has been quoted extensively for an alternative form of governance based on socialism. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the biography and political thought of Karl Marx as a philosopher who influenced western thought in a significant way. This will lead to the critique of the Communist Manifesto and how it influenced modern political thought. This paper builds ...

Biography of Karl Marx

Biography of Karl Marx

Personal Background

Karl Marx was as influential socialist thinker of the nineteenth century (Sperber, 2014). People consider him a philosopher, revolutionary, historian, and a great social scientist. While living in Trier, Marx received classical education studying law in Bonn and Berlin. However, he had a strong interest in philosophy made him turn away from studying law (Wheen, 2001). During his years as a student, Marx was introduced to Feuerbach and Hegel’s ideas. He received a doctorate in philosophy in 1841 from University of Jena (Wheen, 2001). He worked for a short period as an editor for ...

The road to obtaining independence in colonies was never easy. Lives were lost, property destroyed, families separated but still independence had to be achieved from colonizers. There are several leaders in history remembered for leading their countries towards independence through organizing and uniting the people and educating them on the importance of self-freedom as well as the independence of their state. Such leaders are known for being at the forefront in leading revolutionary movements in their countries through their ideas and actions. This paper, therefore, focuses on revolutionary ideas of individuals such as Marx and Engels, Lenin, Gandhi, Fidel ...

Three key historical events are linked to the emergence of the industrial revolution in the western world. These are:

- The scientific discoveries which led to advancements in technology and development of machinery that made industrial manufacturing possible through efficiency and profitability due to large-scale production that created economies of scale. - Emergence of the protestant work ethic during the 18th century that stated heaven belonged to the hard working individuals Industrialists used this to encourage workers to give their best input in exchange for little earthly reward in form of wages as they would be rewarded handsomely in heaven. - The dominant autocratic political systems predominant during the early stages made the industrial revolution a reality. ...