The Young Karl Marx
Economic and Philosophic Manuscripts of 1844
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Name: Fidel Camilo Cruz Ladino
Bachelor: Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Master: Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg
PhD fellowship: Albert Ludwigs University of Freiburg
Focus: Political philosophy
Languages: Spanish, French, Ancient Latin, English, German
Marx is considered one of the most influential philosophers in history. His philosophy, often studied primarily for its political and economic aspects, is actually based on a profound metaphysical revolution. In Marx's philosophy, man is regarded as homo faber, meaning the one who produces; consequently, everything surrounding man becomes material for production. The entire course of history takes shape as a production driven by human needs, according to which different economic structures emerge over time.