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Friedrich Engels
1820 – 1895
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFriedrich Engels was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, and revolutionary socialist. He is best known for his lifelong collaboration with Karl Marx, with whom he co-authored The Communist Manifesto (1848) and developed the political and philosophical system that came to be known as Marxism. After Marx's death, Engels served as the editor of his works, completing the second and third volumes of Das Kapital.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 28, 1820
Barmen
Date of death
August 5, 1895
London
Citizenship
Kingdom of Prussia · United Kingdom
Occupations & fields
economistpolitical theoristphilosopherwriterrevolutionarysociologist
Notable works
The Communist ManifestoThe German IdeologySocialism: Utopian and ScientificOutlines of a Critique of Political Economy
- Field and occupation
- nemecký filozof, sociológ a ekonóm
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