Verdade, conhecimento, justificação e negacionismo: implicações para a ciência da enfermagem

Abstract

Objective: to show the epistemic reflections about the truth, knowledge, justification, and denial in the development of scientific knowledge for Nursing Science. Method: this is a reflective study of a theoretical-philosophical nature. Results: research in Nursing is recent, being observed from the second half of the twentieth century. Five aspects are indicated for the analysis: a) the truth and some of its philosophical aspects; b) scientific knowledge and its epistemic uniqueness; c) the traditional tripartite analysis of knowledge and some of its problems; d) the contemporary difficulties regarding scientific knowledge - denialism; e) synthesis for the Science of Nursing. Conclusion: researchers need to be solid before the epistemological foundations so that they can guarantee the coherence and consistency of the scientific knowledge produced. The researcher in the Nursing area must be aware of all the epistemic intricacies that surround the production of scientific knowledge, as its validity depends on this. It is recognized that the denial attitude is harmful to Western culture, as it is based on the refusal and contempt for logos as an element for the promotion of human life.