The University of Akron, OH, USA.
Nurs Philos. 2011 Jan;12(1):67-75. doi: 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2010.00465.x.
The ontological foundation of the modern world view based on irreconcilable dichotomies has held hegemonic status since the dawn of the scientific revolution. The post-modern critique has exposed the inadequacies of the modern perspective and challenged the potential for any narrative to adequately ground a vision for the future. This paper proposes that the philosophy of Beatrice Bruteau can support a foundation for a visionary world view consistent with nursing's respect for human dignity and societal health. The author discusses the key concepts of Bruteau's perspective on societal evolution based on an integrated study of science, mathematics, religion, and philosophy. This perspective is discussed as a foundation to move beyond the dichotomous influence of the modern world view and the deconstructive critique of the post-modern perspective. The author suggests spiritual evolution and a participatory consciousness as an ontological foundation for a cosmology congruent with nursing's social mandate.
自科学革命以来，基于不可调和的二分法的现代世界观的本体论基础一直占据着霸权地位。后现代批判揭示了现代观点的不足之处，并挑战了任何叙事都有潜力为未来提供充分基础的可能性。本文提出，比阿特丽斯·布鲁托的哲学可以为一种与护理尊重人类尊严和社会健康相一致的富有远见的世界观提供基础。作者基于对科学、数学、宗教和哲学的综合研究，讨论了布鲁托社会进化观点的关键概念。本文将这一观点作为超越现代世界观的二分法影响和后现代观点的解构批判的基础进行了讨论。作者提出精神进化和参与意识作为与护理的社会使命相一致的宇宙论的本体论基础。
