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A '''social science''', uses mathematics and some parts of the [[scientific method]] to probe matters of human affairs. As distinct from a pure [[science]], the focus is not on the natural world, but on humanity. | A '''social science''', uses mathematics and some parts of the [[scientific method]] to probe matters of human affairs. As distinct from a pure [[science]], the focus is not on the natural world, but on humanity. | ||
| − | Social sciences include [[political science]], which uses [[game theory]] to evaluate the decisionmaking processes of world leaders, and [[anthropology]], which combines [[archeology]] (a pure science) and [[history]] to investigate how other societies live. | + | Social sciences include [[political science]], which uses [[game theory]] to evaluate the decisionmaking processes of world leaders, and [[anthropology]], which combines [[archeology]] (a pure science) and [[history]] to investigate how other societies live. Other disciplines which are social sciences include: economics, geography, psychology, social studies, and sociology. |
[[category:education]] | [[category:education]] | ||
Revision as of 19:37, March 31, 2016
A social science, uses mathematics and some parts of the scientific method to probe matters of human affairs. As distinct from a pure science, the focus is not on the natural world, but on humanity.
Social sciences include political science, which uses game theory to evaluate the decisionmaking processes of world leaders, and anthropology, which combines archeology (a pure science) and history to investigate how other societies live. Other disciplines which are social sciences include: economics, geography, psychology, social studies, and sociology.