This document discusses social sciences as the study of society. It defines social sciences as a group of academic disciplines dedicated to examining how people interact with each other and influence the world. The document outlines the history and development of social sciences from ancient Greece to the modern era. Key points include that social sciences help explain how society works and inform government policies, that they rely on interpretation and qualitative research methods, and that major fields include anthropology, economics, political science, sociology, and social psychology.