Emergence of Social Science
Q. When have social science emerged?
A. In 19thcentury.
Q. Then, how had people understood this world before 17thcentury?
A. The world was created by God’s will.
• In the premodern or traditional world, people understood that both natural and social worlds were created by God’s will.
• From the late 17th to the late 18th century in Europe, people began to think that human beings as the source of knowledge.
• It is called ---Enlightenment