In this paper, I argue that analyzing pursuitworthiness in science requires that we study possible futures of science. The merits of different criteria of pursuitworthiness need to be assessed against scenarios of the future of science. Different criteria recognize and ignore different scenarios. As a consequence, different criteria enable us to manage different future possibilities. While it might be impossible to predict the future of science, there are still many interesting things we can say about the possible futures of science. We can construct scenarios of the future of science on the basis of philosophical accounts of science. I point out that the topic of pursuitworthiness is not the only topic that can be approached by connecting philosophy of science with the construction of scenarios.

在这篇论文中，我认为分析科学的追求价值需要我们研究科学可能的未来。需要根据科学的未来情景评估不同的追求价值标准的优点。不同的标准识别和忽略不同的场景。因此，不同的标准使我们能够管理不同的未来可能性。虽然预测科学的未来可能是不可能的，但关于科学可能的未来，我们仍然可以说很多有趣的事情。我们可以在科学的哲学解释的基础上构建科学未来的情景。我指出，追求价值的话题并不是唯一可以通过将科学哲学与情景构建相结合来探讨的话题。