KARL MARX (1818-1883)
The Communist Manifesto, co-founder and father of Socialism & Communism.
Karl Marx is better known as the “father of socialism and
communism,” one follows the other. Marx has been labeled as a
“revolutionary socialist” for his belief in what has been called
dictatorship of the proletariat. In addition to espousing his own philosophies, he
was also a sociologist, economist, journalist, and historian.
VOLTAIRE (1694-1778)
His philosophical wit.
French philosopher François-Marie Arouet was a well-known during
the 18th century. He is better known under his pseudonym, Voltaire.
Voltaire was an advocate of some of the most basic freedoms, he
believed in the freedom of expression, religion and voiced this
through his witty writing. One of his favorite targets was the Catholic
Church.