Assertion: historical materialism | /r/HasProperty | important
Facets:
value: in explaining history
type: OTHER
value: by following the scientific method
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: John Bellamy Foster asserts that historical materialism is important in explaining history from a scientific perspective, by following the scientific method, as opposed to belief-system theories like creationism and intelligent design, which do not base their beliefs on verifiable facts and hypotheses.