Philosophy of science for nursing practice : concepts and applications / Michael D. Dahnke, PhD ; H. Michael Dreher, PhD, RN, FAAN.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Written for DNP and PhD nursing programs, this text, based on a unique team-taught philosophy of science nursing courses, distills challenging content and delivers it in clear, highly accessible language for professors untrained in philosophy and their students. Authored by a nurse researcher/philosopher team who developed and taught this course for more than 7 years, the book provides a unique, integrated viewpoint that avoids esoteric and overly theoretical discussions and facilitates a clear connection between the philosophy of science and nursing science and practice. This second edition offers enhanced clarity and encompasses updates in philosophy of science interpretation, nursing practice and science, and a still-emerging practice epistemology. It is distinguished by its increased emphasis on DNP investigation that relies on a fundamental relationship with evidence-based practice, as well as the informational needs of the PhD student and the type of research the PhD graduate is expected to produce. The bulk of the text focuses on basic principles and concepts of the philosophy of science in regard to the education of both DNP and PhD nursing students. The book discusses the concept of nursing as a "practice discipline" within historical and sociological contexts, and addresses the importance of philosophy of science knowledge within a practice discipline. It examines the controversial question of how much philosophy of science a doctoral student actually needs. The text concludes with a brief introduction to nursing science knowledge content that is an essential "bridge" to the philosophy of science content and serves as a "next step" toward building a nursing epistemology. -- Provided by publisher.

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.

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