Throughout time, there have always been people who have been considered to be great thinkers. Karl Marx (1818-1883) was a German revolutionist whose thoughts on capitalism, politics, and society allow him to be known as one of the most influential thinkers of all time. Although Marx's influence on society during his life was not widespread, after his death his ideas and beliefs spread throughout the world as Marxism, becoming the basis of modern socialist doctrine. …showed first 75 words of 1156 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1156 total…rights, there is always another institution there waiting to take over to perpetuate the exploitation and domination of the weak by the strong. Duneier, Mitchell and Giddens, Anthony. (2000) Introduction to Sociology (3rd edition). New York, NY: W. W. Norton and Company, Inc. Kishlansky, Mark and Geary, Patrick and O'Brien, Patricia. (2001) Civilization of the West, vol. 1 (4th edition) New York: Longman Marx, Karl. (1977) Capital: A Critique of Political Economy, vol. 1. Originally published 1864. New York: Random House