Similarities and differences between social science and natural science.

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Science is the The observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of phenomena. . In other words ,it is such activities restricted to a class of natural phenomena and Such activities applied to an object of inquiry or study.

Therefore the purpose of the science should be description, explanation, control and prediction. Description is summary the something and try to show the phenomena actually. Explanation is statement about specific phenomenon furthermore define the reason and result. Prediction is using a basic theory , to create more complicated theory.

I mention these thing just briefly. I'll discuss those thing more seriously after;

So what is social science?

The study of human society and of individual relationships in and to society. Also it can be defined as a scholarly or scientific discipline that deals with such study, generally regarded as including sociology, psychology, anthropology, economics, political science, and history.

And then, what is natural science?

A science, such as biology, chemistry, or physics, that deals with the objects, phenomena, or laws of nature and the physical world.

However can I think human behaviour should be studied in the same manner as other phenomena in the natural world?

Some people don't think that social science can be involved category of science. Because they don't think it is possible to submit people to any study that can be called scientific.

Even though , social science and natural science are rely on those goal.

1.Description 2. Explanation 3. Prediction 4. Control

1. Description

The similarities between natural science and social science are which they are both observing specific phenomena. But observation for social scientist can be divided as observation, asking question, studying written document. But natural scientist is not able to use those ways. Because people can not be studied like metals and...