soft science

Noun

 * 1) A field of scientific inquiry that is limited by the nature of its subject matter in its ability to establish strictly measurable criteria.

Usage notes
Most people consider fields such as psychology, sociology, political science, and economics to be soft sciences. Some consider anthropology to be a soft science, while others consider it to be a quasiscience.

Translations

 * Chinese:
 * Mandarin: 軟科學
 * Dutch:
 * Finnish: pehmeä tiede, humanistinen tiede
 * German: inexakte Wissenschaft, weiche Wissenschaft