\u003cp\u003e Written for DNP and PhD nursing programs, this text, based on a unique team-taught philosophy of science nursing courses, distills challenging content and delivers it in clear, highly accessible language for professors untrained in philosophy and their students. Authored by a nurse researcher/philosopher team who developed and taught this course for more than 7 years, the book provides a unique, integrated viewpoint that avoids esoteric and overly theoretical discussions and facilitates a clear connection between the philosophy of science and nursing science and practice. This second edition offers enhanced clarity and encompasses updates in philosophy of science interpretation, nursing practice and science, and a still-emerging practice epistemology. It is distinguished by its increased emphasis on DNP investigation that relies on a fundamental relationship with evidence-based practice, as well as the informational needs of the PhD student and the type of research the PhD graduate is expected to produce.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The bulk of the text focuses on basic principles and concepts of the philosophy of science in regard to the education of both DNP and PhD nursing students. The book discusses the concept of nursing as a âpractice disciplineâ within historical and sociological contexts, and addresses the importance of philosophy of science knowledge within a practice discipline. It examines the controversial question of how much philosophy of science a doctoral student actually needs. The text concludes with a brief introduction to nursing science knowledge content that is an essential âbridgeâ to the philosophy of science content and serves as a ânext stepâ toward building a nursing epistemology.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNew to the Second Edition:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e Revised to enhance clarity of information \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e Reflects contemporary trends in doctoral nursing education \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e Updated Questions for Reflection offer scholarly discourse \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003e New appendix offers a sample semester-based syllabus based on the second edition \u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cs\u003e \u003c/s\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e \u003c/p\u003e \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eKey Features:\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul type=\"disc\"\u003e \u003cli\u003e Provides concise, accessible information that makes clear connections to practical applications \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Written jointly by a philosopher and a nurse scholar who co-teach the course \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Facilitates student ability to see the real connection between philosophy and practice \u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e Increased focused content on how philosophy of science content is essential to understand evidence-based and practice-based evidence \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e
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