Core category of historical materialism corresponding to superstructure, refers to the sum total of all aspects of the dominant social relations at a certain stage of development of history. It corresponds to a given stage in the development of their material forces of production, and it is the basis of political life and intellectual life of society. The concept of economic foundation reflects the relationship of man to man in the economic sphere, i.e., the social relations of material production…
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