Foundations of Futures Studies, Volume 1: Human Science for a New EraTransaction Publishers - 408 من الصفحات Futures studies is a new field of inquiry involving systematic and explicit thinking about alternative futures. It aims to demystify the future, make possibilities for the future more known to us, and increase human control over the future. This book summarizes and expands contributions of futurists to the envisioning power and well-being of humanity. Bell brings together futurist intellectual tools, describing and explaining not only the methods, but also the nature, concepts, theories, and exemplars of the field. "Foundations of Futures Studies "fulfills Bell's five main purposes for writing this two-volume effort: (1) to show that futures studies, like other fields from anthropology to zoology, exists as an identifiable sphere of intellectual activity; (2) to create a teaching instrument that can be used as a basic text for core courses in futures studies; (3) to futurize the thinking of specialists in other disciplines; (4) to contribute to the further development and improvement of futures studies; and (5) to provide tools to empower both ordinary people and leaders to act in ways that create better futures for themselves and their societies. Bell maintains that despite its sometimes doomsday rhetorical style and widespread use by special interests, futures studies offers hope for the future of humanity and concrete ways of realizing that hope in the real world of our everyday lives. It will appeal to all interested in futures studies, as well as sociologists, economists, political scientists, and historians. |
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... Moreover , it is an antidote to the " infoglut " that now threatens to engulf us , and , indeed , it can give the structure and meanings without which information cannot be called knowl- edge . But very little in this book is based on ...
... Moreover , each has made additional personal contributions to my education as a futurist over many years for which I am grateful . They are James A. Dator , Gary Gappert , Reed D. Riner , and Allen Tough . Although I was not able to ...
... Moreover , today , the Internet offers countless numbers of list - serves and e - mail exchanges of futures ideas as well as many futures - relevant Web sites , such as those dealing with futures newsletters and forums , university ...
... Moreover , the Commission recommended that the NHSA director have cabinet status ( Phase III Report 2001 : viii ) . Other recommendations were equally perceptive . Tragically , although all of the Commission's reports were made avail ...
... Moreover , I suggest that there are some traditional human values that people ought to consider changing so as to meet the challenges of the twenty- first century . For the new millennium , surely , will bring a future startlingly ...
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The Purposes of Futures Studies | 73 |
Assumptions of Futures Studies | 115 |
Is Futures Studies an Art or a Science? | 165 |
Methods and Exemplars in Futures Research | 239 |