Arthur Schopenhauer · Karl Marx Were Arthur Schopenhauer and Karl Marx alive at the same time? Yes. Arthur Schopenhauer and Karl Marx were alive at the same time for 42 years, from 1818 to 1860. Arthur Schopenhauer was 30 when Karl Marx was born.Karl Marx was 42 when Arthur Schopenhauer died, aged 72. Arthur SchopenhauerGerman philosopherBorn 22 February 1788 · died 21 September 1860, aged 72Karl MarxGerman-born philosopherBorn 5 May 1818 · died 14 March 1883, aged 64 NapoleonArthur SchopenhauerAbraham LincolnCharles DarwinKarl MarxLeo TolstoyMahatma GandhiVladimir LeninAlbert Einstein Arthur Schopenhauer and Karl Marx in bold, with some of their best-known contemporaries. Drag across to see the age each reached in any year. Faded ends mark uncertain dates.