The essay deals with Marx's concept of man and its implications for his ultimate vision of human emancipation in a future communist society. The treatise discusses firstly the impact of Aristotelian, Smithian, Hegelian, and Feuerbachian ideas of man on Marx's formulation of his own view. It follows the analysis of man's relations to nature, species, society and history respectively explicated by Marx. His stress on an autonomous, free, creative and conscious human being will be dwelt upon and evaluated. Last but not least, the article elaborates the meanings and implications of Marx's conception of man for his vision of human self-realization and emancipation. In conclusion, Marx's doctrine is subject to a severe but objective criticism. His contribution to philosophical anthropology is succinctly evaluated and adequately appreciated.