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The philosophy of Hans‐Georg Gadamer: An exemplar of the complicated relationship between philosophy and nursing practice

2022; Wiley; Volume: 30; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/nin.12509

ISSN

1440-1800

Autores

Lynn Corcoran, Karen Cook,

Tópico(s)

Ethics in medical practice

Resumo

Philosophy has a complicated relationship with nursing practice. Selected concepts from Hans-Georg Gadamer's Truth and Method specifically prejudice, conversation, and language are articulated. An exemplar involving nursing practice at an outpatient clinic for women seeking pre- and postbreast cancer care is offered to explicate these concepts. We considered the fit of Gadamer's philosophy, particularly the concept of conversation, within a public health nursing practice context in home and community settings of the client/family and offered tentative conclusions. To extend the discussion of the relationship between philosophy and nursing practice, we posed questions developed to provide deeper insight into this complicated relationship.

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