Table of contents - Special Issue: The theoretical basis of futures studies
Guest Editors: Roberto Poli
Overcoming divides
Roberto PoliThe purpose of this paper is to explain why finding a theory for futures studies is such a demanding task. In particular, the paper paves the way towards a theoretical framework…
Resilience: Outcome, Process, Emergence, Narrative (OPEN) theory
Astier M. AlmedomThe purpose of this paper is to synthesize coherent theory that identifies and links the cognitive and structural elements in both the psychosocial and organizational dimensions…
Towards an ontology of the present moment
Anthony HodgsonThe purpose of this paper is to propose that conceptions of time and future that are currently in use restrict the possibilities for framing decision making. By privileging the…
Universal perspectivism: transcending “facta” and “futura” through foresight theory building
Erik F. ØverlandContemporary foresight activities are increasingly dominated by commitment to research methods and an ambition to found a sound theory of futures thinking. Arguably, there has…
A theoretical frame for future studies
Andrée C. EhresmannFuture studies can be given several interpretations. The purpose of this paper is to develop a methodology for anticipation in a well delimited frame, that of multi‐scale complex…
A formal approach for designing creative futures based on C‐K theory
Patrick CorsiDespite an increasingly explicit professional nature, the futures studies field has suffered an increasing constraining to a collection of specific techniques. The purpose of this…
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1074-8121Online date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
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- John Moravec