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

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    Abstract

    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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article numbere12509
    JournalNursing Inquiry
    Volume30
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jan. 2023

    Keywords

    • Gadamer
    • breast cancer
    • culture of nursing practice
    • hermeneutics
    • interprofessional practice conflicts
    • meta-conversations
    • philosophy in clinical nursing
    • valuing conversations as care

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