Ma`rifat Modiriyati

Like any other discipline, Future Study has a number of generalities such as definition, aim, historical background, famous figures who are expert in this discipline, the developments it has experienced, and status in quo. When we deal with Future Study some question may arise. For example, what is the use of Future Study? What makes some scholars do futures studies, think and write books in this concern? What significance does this subject have? Basically, man's volitional act represents regulating of behavior and taking actions to achieve a certain aim which will be achieved in the future. One never tries to achieve something which one does have at that time. All one’s concern is what to do in order to achieve the aim and obviously this aim is related to the future. When we want to achieve an aim we have to be acquainted with the conditions of for achieving it, the conditions required at the time of achieving it, how many of them are required and how many of them can be set out?