The difference between 「人文科学」　and 「社会科学」


I want to know the different between these two words.

The meaning is the same which is social science.

So, what is the difference?

Edit: Sorry for confusing question. I mean the different usage.




Consider the following:

Taken from WWWJDIC's example sentence database:

> 人文科学:
>

>>   * 歴史学は人文科学の一部門である。

>>

>>

>> History is a branch of the humanities.

>>

>>   * 哲学研究は人文科学の１つだ。

>>

>>

>> The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.

>
> 社会科学:
>

>>   * その大学の課程は自然科学と社会科学から成り立っている。

>>

>>

>> That university's curriculum covers natural science and social science.

`人文科学` and `社会科学` would correspond to `humanities` and `social science`
respectively.

Now the question becomes "What is the difference between humanities and social
sciences?"

To quote from [this article](http://www.differencebetween.net/language/words-
language/difference-between-humanities-and-social-sciences/):

> Humanities are a branch of science that deals with the heritage and the
> question of what makes us human. Humanities deal with law, history, ancient
> languages, modern languages, philosophy, history, religion, and
> visual/performing arts. Humanities are considered to be more philosophical
> than social sciences.
>
> As there is a scientific approach to social sciences, it is considered to be
> a branch of study in between humanities and natural sciences. Anthropology,
> criminology, administration, archaeology, education, economics, psychology,
> linguistics, political science, law, and history come under the purview of
> social sciences.

There is some overlap between humanities and social sciences, but the
difference lies in the approach.




Consider the following:

Taken from WWWJDIC's example sentence database:

> 人文科学:
>

>>   * 歴史学は人文科学の一部門である。

>>

>>

>> History is a branch of the humanities.

>>

>>   * 哲学研究は人文科学の１つだ。

>>

>>

>> The study of philosophy belongs to the humanities.

>
> 社会科学:
>

>>   * その大学の課程は自然科学と社会科学から成り立っている。

>>

>>

>> That university's curriculum covers natural science and social science.

`人文科学` and `社会科学` would correspond to `humanities` and `social science`
respectively.

Now the question becomes "What is the difference between humanities and social
sciences?"

To quote from [this article](http://www.differencebetween.net/language/words-
language/difference-between-humanities-and-social-sciences/):

> Humanities are a branch of science that deals with the heritage and the
> question of what makes us human. Humanities deal with law, history, ancient
> languages, modern languages, philosophy, history, religion, and
> visual/performing arts. Humanities are considered to be more philosophical
> than social sciences.
>
> As there is a scientific approach to social sciences, it is considered to be
> a branch of study in between humanities and natural sciences. Anthropology,
> criminology, administration, archaeology, education, economics, psychology,
> linguistics, political science, law, and history come under the purview of
> social sciences.

There is some overlap between humanities and social sciences, but the
difference lies in the approach.

