After reading this article you will learn about the controversy between pure and applied science. The controversy between 'pure' and 'applied' science need not be made much of, because the two are not mutually exclusive and there is a continual interplay between them. History shows how often in fact the development of science, has taken place in response to technical [...]
The role of social science in the social and economic development of the country is being increasingly recognized in India. Besides the government, public and private organizations are providing impetus to researches in the social sciences. The notion that social science research can contribute variously to the social, cultural and economic development of the country has been gaining ground ever [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the meaning of theory in social science. Scientific theory is a term which comes from the Greek word 'theorem' meaning to look at. A fair translation of scientific theory would be a knowledgeable outlook. There is a sense, of course, in which every one has a world outlook, and thus the meanest [...]