Soft science fiction, or soft SF, is a category of science fiction with two related definitions, both set in contrast to hard science fiction. It can refer to fiction exploring the soft sciences, such as psychology, sociology or anthropology, as opposed to the hard sciences, or it can refer more broadly to science fiction that prioritizes human emotions over scientific accuracy or plausibility.
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Notable ExampleThe Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin 1 Defining TraitPrioritizes human emotions over scientific accuracy or plausibility 1 Defining Trait Connections
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1. Soft science fiction - Wikipedia
History section, Le Guin paragraph
In calling out specific examples from this period, McGuirk describes Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness as 'a soft SF classic'.
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It can also refer to science fiction which prioritizes human emotions over scientific accuracy or plausibility.
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Soft science fiction, or soft SF, soft sci-fi, is a category of science fiction with two different definitions, in contrast to hard science fiction.
Subgenre Of: Science Fiction, Lead paragraph
is a category of science fiction
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