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Biography:
Karl Marx (1818-83) was a German philosopher who became famous for his theories
regarding economics and society. He made use of Hegel's theories regarding history and
philosophy in order to develop a better understanding about how people act in a social
environment.
It is sometimes said that Marx turned Hegel's theories upsidedown, and there is some truth to this. Whereas Hegel gave absolute primacy to Spirit which he believed then generated the universe, Marx argued that the primary driving force behind nature and culture was matter, not Absolute Spirit. By this he did not mean atoms or molecules, but rather the material nature of economic forced of production and exchange.
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