Nursing: the Nemesis of science and philosophy of care

Abstract

In Greek culture, to protect the universal balance the goddess Nemesis punished excess. From this metaphor a critical exercise was made of the theoretical, epistemological and practical conception of nursing, focusing on exploring the concept of care in the dimensions of interaction, participation and meaning. From this analysis, it was concluded that there is a critical distance between theoretical and philosophical aspects with the daily practice of the profession.