Human evolution and the dramatic social change that accompanies progress and transformation require a uniform discipline that evaluates human interaction and the social world issues that pervade society. It was therefore in the context of an extraordinary social change, the period of the Enlightenment, that the development of a human science or “social science” emerged, defined as the “attempt to explain social phenomena within the limits of available evidence” (Lewins, 1992, p.5). The concept of social science can be further understood from a philosophical point of view where the work of social scientists can be classified in terms of a positivist or non-positivist position. The particular area of ​​social work has gained significantly from the development of a social science centered on positivist philosophy and research strategies. While, non-positivist ideas, particularly that of Immanuel Kant and his legacy, have enabled the development of a sociolinguistic perspective that reflects the importance of values ​​within social scientific practice. This essay will further address the question of what social science is and why it matters through examining the emergence within social work of “evidence-based practice” (Thyer & Myers, 2011) as well as the case study of “sociolinguistic practice”. observations on the impact of changing political, economic, and sociocultural factors on names and naming practices” (Hailemichael, 2010, p.109), these areas of social science in turn highlight the importance and need for a social science to understand the social world Professional social work originated in a context of “primarily faith-based ministerial outreach” (Thyer & Myers, 2011, p.9), in which religious salvation was founded. However… halfway through the article… you extract the causal factors that influence naming practice from those of a sociocultural approach. These specific disciplines describe the importance of the social sciences in understanding “social phenomena” (Lewins, 1992, p.5) and therefore in understanding the social world within which all human beings live. Works cited Hailemichael, A. 2010, 'Revisiting the Judicially Changed Personal Names in Ethiopia: a study from a sociolinguistic perspective (1960-1995 CE)', East African Social Science Research Review, vol. 26, no. 2, pp. 109-126.Lewins, F. 1992, Social Science Methodology, MacMillan Education Australia Pty Ltd, South Melbourne.Smith, MJ 2010, Social Science in question, Sage Publications Ltd, London.Thyer, B. & Myers, L. 2011, “The Search for Evidence-Based Practice: A View from the United States,” Journal of Social Work, Vol. 11, no. 1, pages. 8-25.