What does soft science mean?

Soft science refers to soft science, which is a new and comprehensive discipline formed by the intersection and gradual development of modern natural science, technical science, social science, thinking science and philosophy. Soft science is a new and comprehensive discipline gradually formed by the cross-development of modern natural science and social science. It is named after analogy with the nature and function of "software" of electronic computers.

Generally speaking, the soft science system should include five major disciplines:

1, meta-science, including science, technology, system theory, information theory, cybernetics and dissipative structure theory, synergy theory, catastrophe theory and other disciplines.

2. Management decision-making includes management science, decision-making science, policy science, leadership science, administrative science and strategic science, and it is the main body of soft science group.

3 consulting and forecasting, including consulting, information science, futurology and forecasting.

4. "Model" category, including ideological and political work, behavioral science, ergonomics, talents, creativity, etc.

5. Modern scientific methods include systematic scientific methods, scientific and technological methodology, quantitative economy and technical and economic methods.