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Social Sciences
Social science is the branch of science devoted to the
study of societies and the relationships among
individuals within those societies. The term was
formerly used to refer to the field of sociology, the
original "science of society", established in the
century. In addition to sociology, it now encompasses a
wide array of academic disciplines, including
anthropology, archaeology, economics, human geography,
linguistics, management science, media studies,
political science, psychology, and history. |
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History
The history of the social sciences begins in the Age of
Enlightenment after 1650, which saw a revolution within
natural philosophy, changing the basic framework by
which individuals understood what was "scientific".
Social sciences came forth from the moral philosophy of
the time and were influenced by the Age of Revolutions,
such as the Industrial Revolution and the French
Revolution. The social sciences developed from the
sciences (experimental and applied), or the systematic
knowledge-bases or prescriptive practices, relating to
the social improvement of a group of interacting
entities. |
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