The Challenge of Teaching Futures Studies
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3757532 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jordi Serra Del Pino (0000-0002-7377-8409, Centre Catala de Prospectiva, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1998 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 484-492 |
| Publication date | 1998-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Behavioral Scientist (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-7642 • E-ISSN: 1552-3381 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0002764298042003020 |
| OpenAlex | W2146092181 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
When teaching futures studies, there is a tendency to focus on methodologies because they are more in demand. This article argues that futures studies teaching should also cover the conceptual and theoretical questions (including such philosophical issues as the nature of time and its unfolding). Thus, the three elements of teaching futures studies, in order, are concepts, theories, and methods. Some detail is given about the particularities of teaching futures in Europe
Economics · Epistemology · Financial economics · Focus (optics) · Futures contract · Order (exchange) · Sociology · Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.5 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Highly cited | No |