TY - JOUR
T1 - Futures' methodologies as scientific tools for the emergence of humankind
AU - Passig, D.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - A rational basis can be found for dealing with the epistemology of the various futures' methodologies. According to “Conventionalism"—the modern school of philosophy of science, the main reason for preferring one science over another is its utility, rather than its authenticity. This means that according to “Conventionalism,” which perceives the “utility” in the improvement of the psychic state and security of man as the main principle of any scientific thought, futures' methodologies, in their striving to achieve this end, is no less a “science” than any other science.
AB - A rational basis can be found for dealing with the epistemology of the various futures' methodologies. According to “Conventionalism"—the modern school of philosophy of science, the main reason for preferring one science over another is its utility, rather than its authenticity. This means that according to “Conventionalism,” which perceives the “utility” in the improvement of the psychic state and security of man as the main principle of any scientific thought, futures' methodologies, in their striving to achieve this end, is no less a “science” than any other science.
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M3 - Article
VL - 53
SP - 295
EP - 307
JO - World Futures: Journal of General Evolution
JF - World Futures: Journal of General Evolution
IS - 4
ER -