‘Philosophers have only interpreted the world differently, but the point is to change it.’
Ludwig Feuerbach is a little known figure today. But during his time, he was an important philosophical figure who had a profound influence on Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Considered to be the link between Hegel and Marx, Feuerbach’s ideas are foundational to the development of Marx’s socialism.
Engels provides a thorough overview of Feuerbach’s philosophy and the effect it had on Hegelianism. Included as an appendix is Marx’s “Theses on Feuerbach”.
Friedrich Engels was a German philosopher, historian, political theorist, social theorist, and revolutionary socialist. He was Karl Marx's closest friend and collaborator.
Karl Marx was a German-born philosopher, economist, political theorist, historian, and revolutionary. He was one of the most influential intellectual in the 19th and 20th century and his influence continues to this day.