Alfred Sohn-Rethels große Idee und ihr Problem

This article provides an immanent critique of Sohn-Rethel’s epistemological investigations. It aims to preserve his questions, while nevertheless suggesting a different answer. To this end, money must not be understood as a medium of exchange, as is the case with Sohn-Rethel. Rather, the functions a...

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Main Authors: Frank Engster, Andreas Schröder
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Published: Presses universitaires de Strasbourg 2020-07-01
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Online Access:https://journals.openedition.org/rg/4016
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