The Study of Human Activity in the Social Sphere: Political Science and its Methods

📚 The video discusses the object and method of political science.

🔍 Political science is characterized by a universally valid method, which is the method of social sciences.

🔬 The science studies the social activity of human beings and derives the necessary elements from it.

⚙️ There is no consensus on a singular method or object in the field of political science as it encompasses multiple areas, such as economics.

🔍 The study of politics has evolved from a focus on classical thought to a modern emphasis on the state as the object of study.

💡 Attempting to define the specific object of political science leads to a division between different types of thinking.

📚 The concept of state is the central focus of study in political science.

🔍 Political science uses the methods of social sciences to study human activities and their manifestation in society.

🌐 Political science also examines the relationship between the state, power, and society.

📚 The video introduces the object and method of Political Science.

🌐 Political Science studies power, government, and political behavior.

🔍 The scientific method is applied to gather data and analyze political phenomena.