During the 1960s and 1970s, the theory movement in nursing sought to “prove”
that nursing was a science by applying strict logical positivist philosophy to the
discipline. Why was this application problematic from a philosophical
standpoint?
it ignored the humanistic and social aspects of providing quality care and
focused on the hard science involved.
Which statement best describes the role that logical positivism plays in modern
philosophical thought about nursing science and science in general
It works in concert with humanistic philosophies of science, with the
opposing ideologies functioning as a system of philosophical checks and
balances.
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