Perhaps the most important point to make about Robert Klee’s recent Introduction to the Philosophy of Science: Cutting Nature at its Seams is that we need many more books like it: it is an engaging, accessible and comprehensive introductory text in the philosophy of science which manages to avoid sailing over the head of the beginner philosophy student without talking down to the working profes...

This study explores the relationship between a teacher's teaching philosophy and its impact on teaching-learning process. The literature review emphasizes definition of philosophy, components, importance development implementation for both teachers students. also highlights student learning, teacher motivation, professional development. presents results that include teachers' profiles, comparis...

Background: Family-centered care (FCC) has recently been recognized as the most effective approach in pediatric and family care. Despite the emphasis of healthcare systems on commitment to the philosophy and application of FCC, the nature of this method remains unknown in the related studies. The present study aimed to describe and interpret the experiences of professional and familial caregive...

Naturalistic philosophers rely on literature search and review in a number of ways and for different purposes. Yet this article shows how processes of literature search and review are likely to be affected by widespread and systematic biases. A solution to this problem is offered here. Whilst the tradition of systematic reviews of literature from scientific disciplines has been neglected in phi...

My philosophy of supervision: Gilbert and Evans (2000, p.1) wrote: »Generally, there is agreement that supervision is a learning process in which a psychotherapist engages with a more experienced practitioner in order to enhance their skills in the process of their ongoing professional development. This, in turn, promotes and safeguards the well-being of their clients.” My philosophy of supervi...

OBJECTIVE To explore the demographics of individuals teaching basic science courses in private nursing schools. METHODS The study was conducted in Karachi, and comprised teachers teaching basic science courses in 16 registered private nursing schools. A demographic questionnaire was used to collect data. The study was conducted in the year 2013. RESULTS Teachers holding academic/professiona...

PURPOSE A curriculum development model is presented to examine the processes necessary to develop new programs or evaluate existing programs within the philosophy of outcomes-based education in nursing, especially in the context of accreditation. The philosophy of outcomes-based education is to produce individuals who can demonstrate the evidence of competencies in designated areas of education...

The usual horizon of knowledge science is limited to nominalism, empiricism, and naturalistic and evolutionary epistemologies. I propose to broaden this horizon by applying some other philosophical attitudes, such as a non-nominalistic philosophy of language. A basic methodology for the new episteme, including (non-nominalistic) typology and a definition of knowledge and of tacit knowledge, is ...

In deciding how to best bring this treatise to a close I have been guided by two considerations. The first of these is to prepare for a transition to an applied metaphysic for the not-yet-born science of mental physics. My vision for this is that this science will unite the works of neuroscience, psychology, mathematics, system theory, and philosophy in carrying forward with the grand goal of u...