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1. Philosophy of social science branch of philosophy that examines the concepts, methods, and logic of the social sciences . The philosophy of social science is consequently a metatheoretical ( a theory concerned with the investigation, analysis, or description of theory itself) endeavor—a theory about theories of social life The concept of a metatheory suggests that theories derive from other theories, so that there are always prior theoretical assumptions and commitments behind any theoretical formulation

2. philosophy of social science The philosophy of social science can be broadly philosophers of social science investigate both the practice of the social sciences and the nature of the entities that the social sciences study—namely, human beings themselves.  descriptive (unearthing the fundamental  conceptual  tools in social science and relating them to the tools employed in other human endeavors),   prescriptive  (recommending that a certain approach be adopted by the social sciences so that they can accomplish what the recommender thinks social science ought to accomplish), or some combination of the two .

3. philosophy of social inquiry or “philosophy of social studies. By whatever name the field is called, it ought to be clear that whether or how the study of human social behavior is scientific is an open question that is part of the business of the philosopher of social sciences to address. area to be studied under “social studies” calls attention to how wide the field of inquiry into human behavior  and relations is . In addition to the core disciplines of economics, political science, anthropology, and sociology, the social studies also include such disparate disciplines as archaeology, demography, human geography, linguistics, social psychology, and aspects of cognitive science, among others. This should indicate the range of the field that the philosophy of social sciences  encompasses and how diverse the questions, methods, concepts, and explanatory strategies are within the field.

4. philosophy of social science Human actions can be described as self-evidently meaningful; they are typically performed for a purpose and express an intention , and they also often follow rules that make them the kinds of action they are. Thus, people do not simply move their limbs or emit sounds , they vote or marry or sell or communicate, and, when they do, their actions and relations appear to be different in kind from the behavior of other animals, especially nonconscious animals (such as  sponges ). Philosophers mark this difference by saying that humans act, whereas entities that lack  consciousness  or that lack the capacity to form intentions merely move.

5. Development of social science : Social sciences are the fields of study that deal with interactions among people, human relationships, how people act in social settings or societies, and how societies function.  The social sciences essentially encompass any scholastic discipline that is concerned with the social or cultural elements of human behavior . People study social sciences to better understand how a given society or social environment functions, why people act the way they do in a society, and how social and cultural elements of a society influence people’s behavior . The information obtained from studies conducted within various social sciences can be a valuable aid in decision making for companies and non-profit organizations, governmental agencies, community leaders, and legislative policymakers .

6. Development of social science The development of social sciences is a relatively recent one in the overall field of scientific inquiry. The term “social science” did not formally exist before the 19 th  century and did not become a generally recognized category of study, science, or education until the 20 th  century. Social sciences rely heavily on both quantitative and qualitative research methodologies . Therefore, it was difficult to conduct sound, structured scientific inquiry into human social behavior until statistical analysis became a recognized field within applied mathematics during the early part of the 20 th  century .

7. The development of social sciences is a social sciences are concerned with the things that lie outside the view of natural sciences, such as biology and chemistry . Whereas, natural sciences are focused on understanding the properties of the physical world, social sciences are focused on understanding relationships and the ways in which people interact with each other . The primary foundation of social science is philosophy – the general and theoretical study of the nature of existence, knowledge, reasoning, and moral values. However, the study of philosophy is largely a theoretical endeavor

8. The primary foundation of social science is philosophy – the general and theoretical study of the nature of existence, knowledge, reasoning, and moral values. However, the study of philosophy is largely a theoretical endeavor. On the other hand, social science has taken philosophical theories and has attempted – by gathering and analyzing data and conducting experiments – to discern more clearly, and for more practical purposes, how and why people interact with each other and function within social groups. For example , the disciplines of sociology, psychology, political science, and marketing, in the past, all conducted inquiries and experiments with the goal of determining what motivates people to vote for a specific candidate or to support a specified social or political cause.