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Philosophical Theories of Truth and Nursing: Exploring the Tensions
Deborah S Thoun1, Megan Kirk2, Esther Sangster-Gormley1
11 Associate Professor, University of Victoria, Victoria, BC, Canada.
Abstract:
In this paper, the authors explore three philosophical theories of truth and offer a critique of this foundational area of scholarship for nursing. A brief summary of key ideas related to the three substantial philosophical theories of truth-that is, correspondence, pragmatism, and coherence-serves to highlight various convictions and commitments that facilitate or discourage the growth of nursing knowledge in particular ways. The authors conclude that the coherence theory of truth offers a more inclusive view of truth and best captures and supports the diversity that exists within nursing knowledge and the regulative ideal to which nursing aspires.
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