In Search of Nursing Science
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In Search of Nursing Science

  1. 320 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
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In Search of Nursing Science

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This important book analyzes the major schools of thought in contemporary Western science in order to arrive at a philosophy (or philosophies) of science consistent with the discipline of nursing.

After examining traditional empiricist views of science, the contributors focus on the schools of thought that challenge them. Next, they introduce postmodern schools of thought including feminism, phenomenology, critical theory and poststructuralism.

Each analytic discussion is followed by a chapter exploring how particular tenets of the school have influenced the development of nursing knowledge and nursing science.

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Year
1995
ISBN
9781452262307
Edition
1
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Section I - Introduction and the Empiricist School of Thought
  5. Chapter 1 - Introduction: Nursing Science for Nursing Practice
  6. Chapter 2 - Contemporary Empiricism
  7. Chapter 3 - Pragmatism: The Problem With the Bottom Line
  8. Section II - Revolutionary/Evolutionary Philosophy of Science
  9. Chapter 4 - Science as Tradition and Tradition Shattering: Thomas Kuhn's Philosophy of Science
  10. Chapter 5 - Moving Beyond: A Generative Philosophy of Science
  11. Chapter 6 - Science as Problem Solving
  12. Chapter 7 - An Evolutionary Approach to the Discipline of Nursing and Nursing Administration
  13. Section III - Postmodern Philosophy of Science
  14. Chapter 8 - Feminism, Science, and Nursing
  15. Chapter 9 - The Method Question
  16. Afterword
  17. Chapter 10 - Pain: An Issue of Gender
  18. Chapter 11 - Phenomenology and Science
  19. Chapter 12 - The Experience of Surgery: Phenomenological Clinical Nursing Research
  20. Chapter 13 - A Hermeneutical Human Science for Nursing
  21. Chapter 14 - Passages Through the Heart: A Hermeneutic of Choice
  22. Chapter 15 - Critical Theory for Science of Nursing Practice
  23. Chapter 16 - Methodology for Critical Theory: Critical Action Research
  24. Chapter 17 - Poststructuralist Science: An Historical Account of Profound Visibility
  25. Chapter 18 - Severe Mental Disability? Or a Play of Wills?
  26. Section IV - The Relationship Between Science and Practice
  27. Chapter 19 - Applied Science, Practice, and Intervention Technology
  28. Chapter 20 - Science and Practice: The Nature of Knowledge
  29. Chapter 21 - Science as the Predictor of Professional Recognition and Success
  30. Epilogue: The Journey Continues
  31. Index
  32. About the Contributors