Social Sciences and Natural Sciences ppt

Social Sciences

1. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences

2. Social Sciences and Natural Sciences Definition Social Sciences: the study of human society and social relationships. They include anthropology, economics, political science, psychology, and sociology.
Natural Sciences: the study of natural phenomena and laws of nature. They include biology, chemistry, physics, and earth sciences such as geology, meteorology, and oceanography.

3. Things in common both sciences employ the scientific model in order to gain information. both sciences use empirical and measured data evidence that can be seen and discerned by the senses. Both sciences' theories can be tested to yield theoretical statements and general positions.

4. It's Differences Social Sciences Natural Sciences 1. Arose 300 years later. 1. Started during the 16 th and 17 th century. 2. Deals with subject (human being). 2. Deals with object. 3. It is spontaneous, unpredictable and
uncontrollable, as it deals with
human emotions and behavior. 3. Characterized by exactness,
controlled variables, and
predictability. 4. Experiential Data 4. Experimental Data 5. Typically involves alternative
methods of observation and
interaction with people within
community. 5. The typical method of science is
doing repetitive and conventional
laboratory experiments. 6.Open system 6. Closed System