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The process of reflection: A principle-based concept analysis
1University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, Worcester, MA, USA.
Nursing Forum
|January 25, 2018
Summary
This study evaluates reflection as a cognitive process using Bernard Lonergan
Area of Science:
- Philosophy of Cognition
- Nursing Science
- Epistemology
Background:
- Reflection is a complex cognitive process crucial for advancing nursing science.
- Existing analyses of reflection often lack a structured philosophical framework.
- Understanding the cognitive operations involved in reflection is key to its effective enactment.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the concept of reflection as a dynamic cognitive process.
- To apply Bernard Lonergan's principle-based method and formal cognitive operations to the analysis of reflection.
- To elucidate the cognitive mechanisms underlying reflective thinking and consciousness in knowing.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of reflection through the lens of Bernard Lonergan's philosophical framework.
- Application of Lonergan's formal cognitive operations: experiencing, understanding, judging, and deciding.
- Examination of how these operations contribute to the process of reflection and conscious knowing.
Main Results:
- Lonergan's formal cognitive operations provide a structured philosophical perspective for analyzing reflection.
- This framework clarifies the cognitive steps involved in reflection, from experiencing to deciding.
- The analysis deepens the understanding of how consciousness develops through reflective knowing.
Conclusions:
- Fostering reflection is vital for the advancement of nursing science and professional practice.
- Applying Lonergan's cognitive operations offers a robust method for understanding and teaching reflection.
- This philosophical approach enhances the conceptual clarity and practical application of reflection in healthcare.
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