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Philosopher and political economistEconomics1818–1883

Karl Marx

Philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary writer whose analysis of capitalism examined class conflict, exploitation, and historical change. His writings influenced socialist and communist traditions, with continuing disagreement about their interpretation and later political applications.

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Closest Spectrum
Radical left
Closest Ideology
Marxist Socialism
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Antonio Gramsci
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1818–1883
Political figure1818–1883Sources & interpretation
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  • Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy — Karl MarxStanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

    Karl Marx lived from 1818 to 1883 and developed analyses of historical change, class conflict, and capitalist exploitation. His writings and their later political influence require interpretation, not a uniform account of every communist government.

  • This biography does not equate Marx’s writings with every later socialist movement or communist government. It also does not independently identify the local portrait, establish its license, or justify twelve numerical positions.

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How to interpret catalog profiles

Political Axes

Profile across the 12 axes

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  • Distribution of power

    Strong · Unitary
    Federal23.8%
    Unitary76.2%

  • Representation

    Near midpoint
    Democracy50%
    Autocracy50%

  • Civil liberties

    Leaning · Security
    Security67.5%
    Liberty32.5%

  • Cultural integration

    Strong · Multicultural
    Assimilation17.5%
    Multicultural82.5%

  • Conflict resolution

    Leaning · Negotiation
    Military force41.2%
    Negotiation58.8%

  • Foreign involvement

    Strong · Non-Intervention
    Non-Intervention71.2%
    Interventionist28.8%

  • Ownership

    Very strong · Public
    Public88.8%
    Private11.2%

  • Economic coordination

    Strong · State direction
    State direction82.5%
    Markets17.5%

  • International trade

    Leaning · Free trade
    Protectionism38.8%
    Free trade61.2%

  • Religion & state

    Very strong · Secular
    Secular92.5%
    Religious7.5%

  • Social norms

    Strong · Progressive
    Progressive72.5%
    Traditionalist27.5%

  • Technology & precaution

    Leaning · Acceleration
    Acceleration68.8%
    Ecologist31.2%

What distinguishes Karl Marx

Largest median distance

Religion & state

This position is 43.7 points from the median of the 449 figure profiles in this collection.

Catalog median 49% SecularKarl Marx 93% Secular

This is the largest distance from this collection’s median across the twelve axes. The collection is not a survey of public opinion.

Closest to catalog median

Conflict resolution

This position is 5.0 points from this collection’s median.

Catalog median 46% Military forceKarl Marx 41% Military force

This is the smallest median distance across the twelve axes; it does not establish a historical or political consensus.