Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice

by Dahnke, Michael D., Ph.D.; Dreher, H. Michael, Ph.D., R.N.

• ISBN13: 9780826105547
• ISBN10: 0826105548
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-26
• Publisher: Springer Pub Co

Summary

Tailored for both DNP and PhD doctoral nursing programs, this text is the first to focus on philosophy of science applications to the discipline of nursing. The authors, a philosopher and a nurse-scholar who co-teach the course upon which this volume is based, address a growing need for increased philosophy of science content in evolving DNP programs, as well as practice-oriented research considerations for this discipline.

Table of Contents

Reviewers	p. ix
Foreword	p. xi
Preface	p. xvii
Introduction	p. xix
The Practice Discipline
What Is a Practice Discipline?	p. 1
Nursing as a Practice Discipline	p. 23
Philosophy of Science in a Practice Discipline	p. 55
Philosophy of Science Principles and Concepts for a Practice Discipline
Philosophy and Philosophizing	p. 75
The Scientific Revolution	p. 87
One Hundred Years of the Philosophy of Science: A Historical Overview	p. 95
What is Science? The Problem of Demarcation	p. 115
Scientific Methodology	p. 137
Observation: The Scientific Gaze	p. 153
Theory and Reality	p. 173
Explanation and Laws	p. 189
The Feminist Critique of Science	p. 203
Philosophy of Social Science	p. 219
Philosophies of Social Science	p. 243
From Philosophy of Science to Nursing Science
The Path to Nursing Science Today, 1910-2010	p. 269
Next Steps Toward Practice Knowledge Development: An Emerging Epistemology in Nursing	p. 301
Sample Philosophy of Science Syllabus: Drexel University 2005-2009	p. 333
Suggestions for Syllabi Using Philosophy of Science for Nursing Practice	p. 339
Glossary of Philosophical Terms	p. 343
Index	p. 351
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