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Sohn-Rethel, Alfred 1899-1990

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Portrait of Sohn-Rethel, Alfred 1899-1990

Born 1899 · died 1990

Alfred Sohn-Rethel was a French-born German Marxian economist and philosopher especially interested in epistemology. His main intellectual achievement was the publication of Intellectual and Manual Labour: A Critique of Epistemology. He also wrote about the relationship between German industry and National Socialism.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Sohn-Rethel, Alfred 1899-1990 are held at German Federal Archives.

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Cite this entry

Sohn-Rethel, Alfred 1899-1990. “Archival papers.” Economists’ Papers, https://www.economistspapers.org.uk/sohn-rethel-alfred-1899-1990/ (accessed 19 Jun 2026).