Perspectives on Philosophy of Science in Nursing: An Historical and Contemporary AnthologyE. Carol Polifroni, Marylouise Welch This book helps you provide a well-rounded doctoral curriculum. The philosophy of science is essential to the core of doctoral study in nursing. This text presents historical and contemporary thinking on this significant subject. Readers will find a wealth of information from a variety of philosophers and conceptualizers of Western science. The text's approach stimulates analysis and reflection for enhanced learning. Coverage straddles the balance between nurse and non-nurse philosophers with discussion and reflective questions, and includes thoughts about nursing as a science and an art. Students will learn to recognize the connection between an understanding of philosophic inquiry and scientific investigation -- or research -- in nursing. Compatibility: BlackBerry® OS 4.1 or Higher / iPhone/iPod Touch 2.0 or Higher /Palm OS 3.5 or higher / Palm Pre Classic / Symbian S60, 3rd edition (Nokia) / Windows Mobile™ Pocket PC (all versions) / Windows Mobile Smartphone / Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP/Vista/Tablet PC |
Contents
SECTION | 1 |
Reading | 15 |
The Focus of the Discipline of Nursing | 20 |
Reading | 31 |
Reading 4 | 34 |
Reading 5 | 46 |
SECTION | 55 |
Philosophies Said to Influence Nursing | 154 |
Reading 17 | 214 |
Concept of Nature in Ancient Philosophy | 347 |
SECTION | 355 |
Reading 28 | 371 |
Reading 29 | 382 |
The Instability of the Analytical | 396 |
Reading 32 | 411 |
Reading 38 | 478 |
E Carol Polifroni | 166 |
Schumacher Susan R Gortner | 179 |
Explanation in Nursing Science | 189 |
SECTION FOUR | 197 |
Reading 39 | 491 |
Ruth Ginzberg | 498 |
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