KARL MARX (1818-1883)

In the work of Karl Marx, we notice, as in other important authors, an evolution. In his youth stage, he developed, as we mentioned before, in the Left Hegelianism and Utopian socialism. This is followed by a critical stage, in which Marx abandoned both philosophical tendencies. Finally, he reaches a maturity stage, in which this author creates his own system as a synthesis of both the abovementioned stages:

• YOUTH STAGE: 

• ‘Critique of Hegel's Philosophy of Right’ (1843)
• ‘Economic and Philosophical Manuscripts’ (1844)

• CRITICAL STAGE: 

• ‘The Holy Family’ (1845)
• ‘Theses on Feuerbach’ (1845)
• ‘The German Ideology’ (with F. Engels, 1845-46)
• ‘The Poverty of Philosophy’ (1847)

• MATURITY STAGE:

• ‘Manifesto of the Communist Party’ (with F. Engels, 1848)
• ‘Critique of Political Economy’ (1859)
• ‘Capital, Volume I’ (1867)

POSTUMOUSLY PUBLISHED:

• ‘Capital, Volume II’ (Engels - 1885)
• ‘Capital, Volume III’ (Engels - 1895)
• ‘Theories of Surplus Value’ (Kautsky - 1922)

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