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Similar to exact sciences, but emphasising purely formal systems (logic, mathematics, theoretical computation). It studies how formal systems emerge from and interact with material history, how they are not timeless but evolve through contradictions (e.g., intuitionism vs. classical logic), and how they are embedded in social practices. It also critiques the claim that formal sciences are perfectly neutral, showing how they reflect and reproduce class society (e.g., ‘rational choice’ models in economics).
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