SOFT SCIENCE


Meaning of SOFT SCIENCE in English

any of the specialized fields or disciplines, as psychology, sociology, anthropology, or political science, that interpret human behavior, institutions, society, etc., on the basis of scientific investigations for which it may be difficult to establish strictly measurable criteria. Cf. hard science .

[ 1965-70 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .