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Nursing as concrete philosophy, Part II: Engaging with reality
1Faculty of Health and Society, Institute of Care Science, Malmö University, Malmö, Sweden.
Summary
This study proposes nursing is a concrete philosophy, not merely nursing science. It contrasts abstract concepts with concrete reality, highlighting philosophy as essential to nursing practice.
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Nursing
- Epistemology in Healthcare
- Nursing Theory Development
Background:
- Critically examines Mark Risjord's view of nursing knowledge as nursing science.
- Part I argued against conceptualizing nursing knowledge solely as a scientific discipline.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish and support the argument for nursing as a form of concrete philosophy.
- To differentiate nursing from abstract scientific models.
Main Methods:
- Elaborates on themes from Wittgenstein's Tractatus.
- Develops a philosophical framework distinguishing 'reality' from 'the world'.
- Applies this framework to analyze nursing and nursing knowledge.
Main Results:
- Nursing is primarily concerned with reality, secondarily with the world.
- Nursing can be understood as a concrete philosophy, contrasting with abstract approaches.
- Philosophy is identified as a crucial theoretical component of nursing activity.
Conclusions:
- Nursing knowledge is best understood through a concrete philosophical lens.
- The abstract-concrete distinction is key to defining nursing's unique nature.
- Philosophy is integral to nursing practice, which is fundamentally an activity.
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