Future studies
Origin: Lat. futūrus, studĭum
Synonym for futures research; the emerging field of the study of futures, encompassing examination, usually systematic, of what might be and what ought to be; the body of literature about these topics and the methods used in the exploration of the future. How today’s trends and new developments become tomorrow’s reality.
Spanish: Estudios del futuro
Sources and references
- Jackson, Michael “Foresight Glossary”; http://www.shapingtomorrow.com/media-centre/pf-ch11.pdfcited 31 times
- Wendell Bell, “Foundations of Future Studies, Vol 1 and Vol 2, Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick and New York, 1997, ISBN 1-56000-81-6cited 7 times
- George Kurian and Graham Molitor (ed), The 21st Century, Macmillan, New York, 1996cited 5 times
- Slaughter, Richard, The Knowledge Base of Future Studies, http://www.foresightinternational.com.auview
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