Basic Facts
The year Karl Marx was born and died
1818 & 1883
What religion did his father originally follow?
Judaism
What is economic freedom?
The ability to do trade with anyone and spend your money however you like
Who should own the means of production under communism?
Common ownership (so everyone)
What are Anna Karenina and Vronsky's defining physical traits?
Dark curly hair and straight white teeth
The place Karl Marx was born
Trier, Prussia
Why did he and his father convert to Christianity?
A law banning Jewish people from high society
Who did he co-write with?
Friedrich Engels
What did he believe should happen to private property under communism?
It should be abolished
What are the two central cities in Anna Karenina's?
Moscow and St.Petersburg
What did he study in college?
Law & Philosophy
What was his father's career?
Lawyer
What other Philosophers did he get inspiration from?
Machiavelli, Rousseau, George Hegel
What year was the communist manifesto written?
1848
What kind of student was he in school?
unexceptional
The three countries he lived in
Germany, France, UK
Why was his father an advocate of Prussian reforms?
Because they gave more freedom to peasants and lowered taxes
Who did he believe the class struggle was between?
The Bourgeoisie (the capitalists) vs The Proletariat (working class)
What did he believe to be the root cause of class division and exploitation?
Private property
What was he arrested for in his youth?
Publicly drunk
The Universities he studied at
Bonn and Berlin
What year did his father convert to Christianity?
1815
What did he believe Workers were separated from?
- the products of their labor
- productive activity (working in physically or mentally challenging conditions)
- other individuals (instead of seeing others as means to their own ends)
- their own human nature (their capacities for community and creative work are frustrated)
What did he believe communism was the key to?
human emancipation
How many current countries are communist?
5
China, Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, and North Korea