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[The aesthetic character of caring knowledge].
1Department of Philosophy, National Chengchi University, Taiwan, ROC. tomcytsai@gmail.com.
Hu Li Za Zhi the Journal of Nursing
|August 8, 2013
Summary
Nursing identity is rooted in caring knowledge, distinct from scientific knowledge. Its objectivity is best understood through its aesthetic qualities, not social science explanations.
Area of Science:
- Nursing
- Philosophy of Science
- Ethics
Context:
- Nursing identity is fundamentally based on caring knowledge.
- Caring knowledge emerges from the lived experience of its essence.
- This knowledge is distinct from scientific knowledge due to differing guiding principles.
Purpose:
- To differentiate caring knowledge from scientific knowledge.
- To establish a framework for justifying the objectivity of caring knowledge.
- To propose an alternative basis for understanding nursing's knowledge claims.
Summary:
- Caring knowledge, foundational to nursing, is experience-revealed and guided by ethics, unlike scientific knowledge guided by validity.
- The objectivity of caring knowledge should be grounded in its aesthetic character.
- Social-science explanations are insufficient for validating the unique nature of caring knowledge.
Impact:
- Provides a philosophical basis for nursing's epistemological claims.
- Highlights the importance of ethics and aesthetics in nursing knowledge.
- Challenges traditional scientific paradigms in understanding nursing practice.
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