| Description |
xvii, 228 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
Understanding nursing knowledge -- Knowledge in classical philosophy -- Knowledge from within: the rationalism of Descartes -- The road to modern science: British empiricism -- The transcendental idealism of Immanual Kant -- Modern science: mirror of reality -- Science in context: historicist conceptualizations of science -- Conceptual repertoires and leaps -- The postmodern turn -- Interpretive inquiry: the mirror cracked -- Feminism and science -- Problems and practicalities in developing nursing knowledge -- Models for nursing knowledge development -- The future of nursing knowledge |
| Summary |
"Written by a noted nurse educator, this accessible text guides you through the history of nursing's knowledge base, helping you understand the concepts, socio-philosophic context, and practice models that continue to shape the discipline."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Philosophy -- History.
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Knowledge, Theory of -- History.
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Knowledge.
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Nursing Theory.
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Philosophy, Nursing -- history.
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| LC no. |
2004014790 |
| ISBN |
0781747082 paperback |
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