Question

How did Karl Marx found Marxism ?

Answer 1

He did not actually

Explanation:

Marx is famous for saying "I'm only sure about one thing-I am not a Marxist". Marxism is not a term encompassing Marx thought it is a term that refers more to the way it was interpreted. Marx rejected the interpretation of his ideas by people like Guesde.

His writings had a tremendous influence on people such as Lenin, Stalin and Mao who were massmurderers. They called themselves marxists and many people dismissed their alliegiance to Marx. His most famous works were The Communist Manifesto, Das Kapital, they were crucial in the emergence of what we call Marixism. Other writings such as the German Ideology, On the Jewish Question or On Free Trade are also interesting sources to understand his philosophy.