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Philosophical foundations for informing the future(S) through IS research

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  • Mike Chiasson
  • Elizabeth Davidson
  • Jenifer Winter
  • Nik Rushdi Hassan
  • John Mingers
  • Bernd Stahl

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Information systems (IS) scholars have suggested IS researchers have a responsibility to consider how information and communication technologies could, in the future, influence sociotechnical practices and outcomes. However, research focused specifically on “the future” has yet to gain a strong foothold within the scholarly IS field. In this essay, we suggest a philosophical foundation and epistemological basis for futures-oriented research to advance such scholarship in the IS field. We first highlight epistemic assumptions about futures-oriented research drawn from the discourse of futures studies. We then draw on Feenberg’s philosophy of “potentiality and actuality” of technology as a foundation to consider how knowledge generated through IS research about the sociotechnical past and present might inform futures-oriented inquiry. We illustrate these arguments with examples from the emerging arena of “big data” research.

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  • Mike Chiasson & Elizabeth Davidson & Jenifer Winter & Nik Rushdi Hassan & John Mingers & Bernd Stahl, 2018. "Philosophical foundations for informing the future(S) through IS research," European Journal of Information Systems, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 27(3), pages 367-379, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:tjisxx:v:27:y:2018:i:3:p:367-379
    DOI: 10.1080/0960085X.2018.1435232
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    1. Denis Dennehy & Anastasia Griva & Nancy Pouloudi & Yogesh K. Dwivedi & Matti Mäntymäki & Ilias O. Pappas, 2023. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Information Systems: Perspectives to Responsible AI," Information Systems Frontiers, Springer, vol. 25(1), pages 1-7, February.

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