The ontological and anthropological foundations of futures study

Document Type : Original Article

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1 . Researcher at Center for Futures Studies, Supreme National Defense University, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding author)

2 Assistant Professor of Security Department, National Security Research Institute, Supreme National Defense University, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Conventional futures studies as a human science is based on its own ontological, anthropological foundations and normative values; Therefore, from the perspective of a specific value derived from its own fundamental principles, it takes a position towards the future and forms its framework, methods and goals based on those principles. The most important general principles governing the development of the future of conventional research are: the idea of deism, humanism, liberalism, philosophical secularism, utilitarianism and scientism. The result of the presence of these principles in the future study has caused that in this science, the divine Lordship and His absolute providence and will in the human future are ignored and the subject of this knowledge is limited to human reading of the material world and its mechanistic laws. Accordingly, the epistemological foundations of future research knowledge have been laid down on the basis of human principles and teachings, futures study should ignore the involvement of transcendental constraints and factors in the future, and establish its foundations, goals and methods based on material and global and human experience and understanding, and phenomena, events, and events based solely on their nature and basis. Explain scientific laws and methods and ignore the role of divine and God-centered components in explaining phenomena. the desired future is a future full of profit, pleasure and material prosperity, and one of the missions and goals of the future research is to provide solutions and possibilities for the realization of such a future.

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History

  • Receive Date: 17 November 2021
  • Revise Date: 22 January 2022
  • Accept Date: 23 February 2022

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