people of society - karl marx + max weber

                   contributions on sociology 

karl marx -

karl marx was born may 5, 1818 in trier, Germany. marx studied law and philosophy and contributed upon many things to the world of sociology, one of the most influential and important of all of his contributions was something called conflict theory, which was a focal point in regards to the organization and social exchanges that are based upon conflicts that arise in today's society. this idealism is incredibly interesting to have under your belt because it comes from the words of a brilliant philosopher named georg wilhelm hegel. hegel developed a concept of dialectics, based on the idea that "everything carries within itself the seeds of its own destruction, but that a new form will emerge from its ashes." karl marx took this concept from dialectics and he later chose to apply it in a social setting, stating that origins of change are entirely materialistic, and not based on authentic ideas from the mind. karl marx died on march 14, 1883 in london, uk.

max weber -

born april 21, 1864 in erfurt, prussia/germany. a german sociologist and political economist who was widely known for his thesis statement on the "protestant ethics" which was about to the protestant religion and capitalism. max weber's profound and insightful work on the theory of sociology grows from his passion for objectivity in scholarship and his deconstruction of the motives behind the human action and thought process, one of the most important points of the human brain. he died on june 14, 1920 in munich, germany.