Integration science

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The term “ integration science ” describes a discipline that is made up of different sub-areas of other mostly “classical” sciences or integrates them into their research work as “auxiliary sciences”. In general, integration sciences are often referred to as transdisciplinary (interdisciplinary) academic subjects.

Typical examples of integrating science is about human ethology , sustainability science , political science , business administration , communication science , sports science or religious studies .

Example political science

The Political Science is regarded as a typical, because on parts of very different scientific disciplines constructive integration science. Fundamentals of classical economics are used, for example, in political economy , legal specialist terms in the connection between law and politics, or philosophy in the history of political ideas . Such cross-connections to other disciplines are absolutely elementary for a comprehensive understanding of this often complex social science subject that analyzes social conditions .

Individual evidence

  1. Horst Groschopp (ed.): Humanismusperspektiven. Alibri, Aschaffenburg 2010, pp. 112-131. Internet version ( Memento from February 1, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
  2. Wilfried Loth, Wolfgang Wessels: On the way to integration science. In: Basics for Europe. Vol. 7, Springer 2001, pp. 7-15.