Karl Marx vs Max Weber
Who? Pick one and see how the world splits.
- Karl Marx Germany · 1818–1883 61% · #11 in the world
- Max Weber Germany · 1864–1920 39% · #51 in the world
What the votes say
The world picks Karl Marx over Max Weber, 61% to 39%. Karl Marx is #11 of the 185 thinkers in the world ranking and Max Weber #51; among the 23 from Germany, they are #2 and #10.
The case for each
Karl Marx: The German philosopher who wrote The Communist Manifesto with Engels in 1848, and Capital: history as class struggle, with capitalism doomed by its own contradictions. Ideas that shaped revolutions.
Max Weber: The German sociologist, 1864-1920: The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism argued that religion and ideas, not only economics, made modern capitalism, often read as an answer to Marx. Also known for writing on bureaucracy and the state.
Side by side
| Karl Marx | Max Weber | |
|---|---|---|
| World rank | #11 | #51 |
| Country | Germany | Germany |
| Lived | 1818–1883 | 1864–1920 |