5 Questions
Which century saw the establishment of the original 'science of society'?
18th century
Which academic discipline is NOT included in the modern definition of social science?
Biology
What do positivist social scientists use as tools for understanding societies?
Methods resembling those used in the natural sciences
What historical period saw a revolution within natural philosophy, leading to the beginning of the social sciences?
Age of Enlightenment
What do interpretivist or speculative social scientists use in contrast to positivist social scientists?
Social critique or symbolic interpretation
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