soft science
EnglishEdit
NounEdit
soft science (plural soft sciences)
- A field of scientific inquiry that is limited by the nature of its subject matter in its ability to establish strictly measurable criteria.
Usage notesEdit
Most people consider fields such as psychology, sociology, political science, and economics to be soft sciences. Some consider anthropology to be a soft science, while others consider it to be a quasiscience.
Coordinate termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
field of inquiry
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See alsoEdit
- natural science versus social science
- pure science versus applied science
- formal science versus quasiscience
- sociology of science