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Philosophy of science for nursing practice : concepts and applications /

Dahnke, Michael D.,

Philosophy of science for nursing practice : concepts and applications / Michael D. Dahnke, PhD; H. Michael Dreher, PhD, RN, FAAN. - Second edition. - 1 online resource (423 pages)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. What is a practice discipline? -- 2. Nursing as a practice discipline -- 3. Philosophy of science in a practice discipline -- 4. Philosophy and philosophizing -- 5. The Scientific Revolution -- 6. 100 Years of the philosophy of science -- 7. What is science? -- 8. Scientific methodology -- 9. Observation: the scientific gaze -- 10. Theory and reality -- 11. Explanation and laws -- 12. The feminist critique of science -- 13. Philosophy of social science -- 14. Philosophies of social science -- 15. The 100 year path to nursing science, 1910 to 2010 -- 16. Next steps toward practice knowledge development.

9780826129291 0826129293


Nursing--Philosophy.
Science--Philosophy.

RT84.5 / .D34 2016

610.7301

WY 86
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