第一种观点认为,社会科学不仅是生产力,而且是第一生产力。其依据是,科学技术本身就包含社会科学,生产力的范畴中包括社会科学。社会科学家还直接参与决策和管理,而管理、科技与教育已成为当代生产力增长的三大支柱。故钱学森说,我国目前“社会科学比自然科学更有关键性”。 The first view holds that social science is not only productivity but also primary productivity. It is based on the fact that science and technology itself embrace social sciences, and that the scope of productivity includes social sciences. Social scientists are also directly involved in decision-making and management, and management, science, technology and education have become the three pillars of contemporary productivity growth. Therefore, Qian Xuesen said that at present in our country “social science is more crucial than natural science.”