Karl Marx and the Communist manifesto.

Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels were commissioned to write a piece on behalf of the radical “communist league”, in 1847. This would become known as the “Communist manifesto” and would become the most influential text regarding modern socialism.

Karl Marx has helped in shaping the history of Europe by making socialism somewhat scientific.  He was a technological determinist, believing that technology drives the development of both the structure of society as well as their values. He believed in the power of research and stated that the fundamental issues of a society can be explained through the analysis of its economic, religious and social beliefs and methods. He also argues that capitalism is unstable.

The Communist Manifesto attempts to explain the foundation of the theory of the movement of communism. 

Marx’ work was inspired by Hegel, and especially his notion of opposition (the thesis, and antithesis, and synthesis which is the combination of the two)

One of his most famous works, “the communist manifesto”, highlights Marx’s ideologies concerning socialism and politics: 

The bourgeoisie are painted to be at a constant battle with the proletariats, who essentially have little to nothing of their own. This is perhaps why they have the potential of causing a revolution. They will eventually gain power through the middle class struggle. The members of the proletariat however, will have no way of sharing property. Therefore, when they take power, they will have to destroy the ownership of private property, and will dissolve the class system through this.

Marx argues that such a development is inevitable.