2013
DOI: 10.7906/indecs.11.1.8
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Exploration of the Future - a Key to Sustainable Development

Abstract: Throughout the history people were fascinated and curious about the future. The future was, and still is seen as a key for prosperous development in all aspects of the society. As such, new discipline is developed -future studies.This paper discusses the discipline of future studies and its role in the society and science. Future studies are analyzed in the context of sustainable development. It is argued that future studies and sustainable development are complementary in nature. Based on analysis of most dev… Show more

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“…Keywords: PhD selection criteria, learning experiences, role of the supervisor It is generally accepted that universities have an important role in social development and the production of knowledge (Sutz, 2005;Zovko, 2013). Different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and biology contribute to this recognition, as does the discipline of educational science, which benefits from the findings of these disciplines and produces knowledge for the solution of educational problems.…”
Section: Purpose Of Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Keywords: PhD selection criteria, learning experiences, role of the supervisor It is generally accepted that universities have an important role in social development and the production of knowledge (Sutz, 2005;Zovko, 2013). Different disciplines such as psychology, sociology, and biology contribute to this recognition, as does the discipline of educational science, which benefits from the findings of these disciplines and produces knowledge for the solution of educational problems.…”
Section: Purpose Of Studymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Futures studies is not yet established worldwide as an equal discipline to other scientific fields and disciplines but it's significance is recognized globally among leading companies and universities [36]. The main goal of futures research is to identify what is in people's minds when they think about the future [37], and based on these attitudes, historical experiences and technical trends, development of alternative scenarios of the future.…”
Section: Futures Researchmentioning
confidence: 99%