Kuhn's revolutionary theory and its influence on the construction of nursing knowledge

Abstract

This is a theoretical reflection, grounded in the ideas of "revolution theory" and its influence on the nursing profession. According to authors, many nursing schools have assimilated progress theory and embraced the claim that nursing follows the same revolutionary developmental model as the other sciences analyzed by this model. Thus, this reflection addresses the thesis that the existence of a single paradigm is not acceptable, especially in nursing, which works, assists and cares for human beings who present different perceptions of health/illness events. It argues that, for nursing, the existence of multiple paradigms indicate a strong dynamic science that encourages creativity, fosters the debate of ideas and is open to questioning.