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Yes, as practiced, as well as in principle, sociology is less scientific than physics. Some systems- human social behavior being one of them- are simply not am
by dekhn 2y ago
Yes, as practiced, as well as in principle, sociology is less scientific than physics.
Some systems- human social behavior being one of them- are simply not amenable to modern science because the systems have far too many uncontrolled variables, and the ability to create hypotheses which can't be falsified (because running the experiments would be impossible, unethical, or ambiguous) is far larger.
- JCattheATM 2y agoScience is a methodology. Science is applied equally in both disciplines. That one field has more uncontrolled variables does not make it less scientific.
- dekhn 2y agoI have not seen evidence that the methodology of science is applied routinely in sociological research.
- JCattheATM 2y agoAnd you have, first hand, in every other field?