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Soft Science

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Soft Science
A field of study in which accrual of objective and reproducible—‘hard’—data is difficult as the field examines societal phenomena and dynamics susceptible to subjective interpretation
Examples Anthropology, economics, psychology, sociology, social medicine


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In the past, fun and enjoyment were looked at as part of the soft sciences, "touchy feely" and not really elements that affect the bottom line.
Reflective practice has the following philosophical characteristics: We cannot expect the same sort of objective knowledge we gain from studying in the hard sciences as we explore in the soft sciences (such as is the field of management).
Cha, deputy chair, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation; Cheng Siwei, president, China Association for Soft Science Studies; John Chipman, director general and chief executive, International Institute for Strategic Studies; Howard Davies, director, London School of Economics and Political Science; Robert Engle, professor of finance, Leonard N.
 
 
 
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