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Watson, Jean, 1940-

Caring science as sacred science / Jean Watson. - 1st ed. - Philadelphia : F.A. Davis Co., c2005. - xxi, 242 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Original text on caring science -- Transpersonal caring and unitary views of science -- Extant caring theories as metaphysical, meta-ethical, meta-narrative to guide caring science -- Existential crisis in science and human sciences: continuing journey toward caring science -- Working assumptions for caring science -- Metaphysics and science: can there be a re/union? -- A contemporary case for moral-metaphysics ground for caring science -- The ethical demand: Knud Logstrup -- Caring and science: a contemporary orientation -- Caring science as disciplinary foundation for health sciences -- Professional/personal remembering -- Evolving consciousness: caring and cosmic love as a universal field -- Love and the heart?s code emerging field of cardio-energetics and heart-centered living -- Holding holy space in our face, hands and heart -- From ?facing our humanity? to ?faces of water? -- Metaphysical-ontological mandala for a caring science wheel of knowledge -- Re-patterning self for caring-healing -- Personal remembering -- Human evolving for caring science and healing.

ISBN: 0803611692 (hardcover : alk. paper)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Nursing--Philosophy.
Nursing ethics.
Caring.
Nursing Care.
Ethics.
Nurse-Patient Relations.

LC Class. No.: RT84.5 / .W366 2005

Dewey Class. No.: 610.73'072

National Library of Medicine Call No.: WY 100 / W3395c 2005