Ferdinand Tönnies was a German sociologist, economist, and philosopher. He was a significant contributor to sociological theory and field studies, best known for distinguishing between two types of so
Tönnies, c. 1915
Memorial Bust of Ferdinand Tonnies. Sculptor: Raimund Kittl revelation 14 September 2005 John Carstens, location: in front of the Husum Castle with views towards the Kavaliershaus.
Karl Marx was a German philosopher, social and political theorist, and revolutionary socialist. He developed the theory of historical materialism, analysing societal structure and change, particularly
Ferdinand Tönnies
…1917: Der englische Staat und der deutsche Staat, Berlin: Curius; pioneering political sociology 1921: Marx. Leben und Lehre, Jena: Lichtenstein 1922: Kritik der öffentlichen Meinung, Berlin: Springer; 2nd ed. 2003, Berlin/New York: Walter de Gruyter (Ferdinand…
Marx's birthplace, now Brückenstraße 10, in Trier. The family occupied two rooms on the ground floor and three on the first floor. Purchased by the Social Democratic Party of Germany in 1928, it now houses a museum devoted to him.
Jenny von Westphalen in the 1830s
Trierer students in front of the White Horse, among them, Karl Marx