The future a very short introduction
Explains the history of our conception of the future from the emergence of the theory of linear time in ancient Greece two and a half thousand-years ago, and looks at the way human beings have prophesied, foretold, predicted, and controlled the future.
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| Sprache: | eng |
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Oxford, New York
Oxford University Press
2017
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| Ausgabe: | First edition |
| Schriftenreihe: | Very short introductions
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Explains the history of our conception of the future from the emergence of the theory of linear time in ancient Greece two and a half thousand-years ago, and looks at the way human beings have prophesied, foretold, predicted, and controlled the future. Introduces the exciting field of futures studies, spanning social, cultural, and environmental innovations, as well as technological advances, and dispels some of the common misconceptions about the field. Discusses the reality of multiple futures in a world of quantum possibility, and explores how we can become the creative agents of our desired futures. |
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| Beschreibung: | xiv, 164 Seiten Illustrationen, Diagramme |
| ISBN: | 9780198735281 978-0-19-873528-1 |