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The ''social sciences'' are the scientific study of the human aspects of the world. For example, [[psychology]] studies the human [[mind]], [[sociology]] studies human society, [[history]] studies human history, and so on. Distinguished from the [[humanities]] in that the social sciences make an effort to apply the scientific method or other rigorous standards of evidence to the study of humanity. |
The ''social sciences'' are the scientific study of the human aspects of the world. For example, [[psychology]] studies the human [[mind]], [[sociology]] studies human society, [[history]] studies human history, and so on. Distinguished from the [[humanities]] in that the social sciences make an effort to apply the scientific method or other rigorous standards of evidence to the study of humanity. |
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* [[Anthropology]] |
* [[Anthropology]] |
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* [[Archaeology]] |
* [[Archaeology]] |
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* [[History]] |
* [[History]] |
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* [[Psychology]] |
* [[Psychology]] |
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* [[Sociology]] |
* [[Sociology]] |
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* [[Economics]] |
* [[Economics]] |
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Nontraditional approaches to social sciences: |
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* [[Sociobiology]] |
* [[Sociobiology]] |
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* [[Memetics]] |
* [[Memetics]] |
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Revision as of 06:18, 26 August 2001
The social sciences are the scientific study of the human aspects of the world. For example, psychology studies the human mind, sociology studies human society, history studies human history, and so on. Distinguished from the humanities in that the social sciences make an effort to apply the scientific method or other rigorous standards of evidence to the study of humanity.
Nontraditional approaches to social sciences:
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