Marx is known as the founder of an area of knowledge within the humanities. His works deal with history, philosophy, economics and sociology. Marx's contribution to the economy is undeniable, especially on the theory of economic value and with the development of concepts such as surplus value and the fetish of merchandise. For history, the materialist conception is considered a watershed. To think of a way out of capitalism, looking for new forms of production and economic distribution that would equal men in their material and social conditions, freeing them from alienation, was one of the greatest efforts of Marx's theory.
Marx's work is almost always analyzed based on his intellectual influences, such as Hegel, Fauerbach, Ricardo and Adam Smith. The scope of his works is immeasurable, but we can mention the Russian Revolution as one of the events related to the impact of his work. Its name is invariably associated with theories about communism, socialism and revolution.
Karl Marx died on March 14, 1883 in London.
