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Dahnke, Michael D.

Philosophy of science for nursing practice : concepts and application / Michael D. Dahnke, H. Michael Dreher. - New York : Springer Pub., c2011. - xxi, 365 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

What is a practice discipline? / H. Michael Dreher -- Nursing as a practice discipline / H. Michael Dreher -- Philosophy of science in a practice discipline / H. Michael Dreher and Michael D. Dahnke -- Philosophy and philosophizing / Michael D. Dahnke -- The scientific revolution / Michael D. Dahnke -- One hundred years of the philosophy of science : a historical overview / Michael D. Dahnke -- What is science? the problem of demarcation / Michael D. Dahnke -- Scientific methodology / Michael D. Dahnke -- Observation : the scientific gaze / Michael D. Dahnke -- Theory and reality / Michael D. Dahnke -- Explanation and laws / Michael D. Dahnke -- The feminist critique of science / Michael D. Dahnke -- Philosophy of social science / Michael D. Dahnke -- The path to nursing science today, 1910-2010 / H. Michael Dreher -- Next steps toward practice knowledge development : an emerging epistemology in nursing / H. Michael Dreher.

ISBN: 9780826105547 (alk. paper) 0826105548 (alk. paper) 9780826105554 (Ebook) 0826105556 (Ebook)

LCCN: 2010042750

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 101543198 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing--Philosophy.
Science--Philosophy.
Philosophy, Nursing.
Nursing.

LC Class. No.: RT84.5 / .D34 2011

Dewey Class. No.: 610.7301

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2011 B-293 WY 86