Why is there a Social Sciences forum?

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The discussion centers on the classification of social sciences, questioning their status as true sciences due to the lack of proven assertions and reliance on mathematical frameworks for rigor. Critics argue that the scientific method, which emphasizes empirical evidence and reproducibility, is not adequately applied in these fields. Despite this, social sciences encompass various disciplines that study human behavior and societal structures. The conversation also touches on the relevance of these fields in understanding and predicting human behavior. Ultimately, the forum serves as a platform for feedback and discussion on this classification.
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Why is there a Social "Sciences" forum?

The fields listed there are not sciences. Their proponents attempt to use mathematics to give them the appearance of rigor, but nothing they have asserted has been proven.
 
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It covers interesting and related content. We have several soft and non "science" forums.
 


Isn't science about applying the scientific method? Does it matter what branch it is, if correct understandings and interpretations of phenomena lead to correct predictions then one should be in business for science.

And it's incredible how predictable some human behavior is.
 


CloudStrife said:
The fields listed there are not sciences. Their proponents attempt to use mathematics to give them the appearance of rigor, but nothing they have asserted has been proven.
Are you objecting to the term "social sciences"? I don't see what your post has to do with "Forum Feedback".

Here is what the Social Sciences cover

The social sciences comprise academic disciplines concerned with the study of the social life of human groups and individuals including anthropology, communication studies, criminology, economics, geography, history, political science, psychology, social studies, and sociology.[1]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science
 


Evo said:
Are you objecting to the term "social sciences"? I don't see what your post has to do with "Forum Feedback".

Here is what the Social Sciences cover



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_science

Forum help, support, comments, suggestions. Official announcements.

There you have it.
 


CloudStrife said:
There you have it.

Thank you for your question, it has been answered.
 

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