Logical reasoning: All German philosophers, except for Marx, are idealists. From which of the following can the statement above be most properly inferred?

A    Except for Marx, if someone is an idealist philosopher, and then he or she is German. Marx is the only non-German philosopher who is an idealist.

B    If a German is an idealist then he or she is a philosopher, as long as he or she is not Marx.

C    Marx is not representative of an idealist German philosopher.

D    Aside from the philosopher Marx, if someone is a German, then he or she is an idealist.