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Comparing the Human and Natural Sciences

The term 'Human Sciences' naturally invites a discussion of what is human about them and of course the degree to which each discipline is 'scientific'. This page explores the latter question. What do we understand as science and what the similarities and differences between the natural sciences and the human sciences? The Knowledge Framework can be used to structure the comparison. What do we mean by science? On the...

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