Philosophy and Occupational Therapy

<p><i><b>Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education Research and Practice</b></i> provides an overview of the most influential philosophical movements from past to present and shows how these philosophies are a foundational yet underutilized element of occupational therapy education research and practice.<br><br> Editor Steven D. Taff PhD OTR/L FNAP FAOTA fills a gap in existing occupational therapy literature by exploring the major thinkers and concepts of numerous different philosophical movements and examining their implications. Taff and a multitude of chapter authors demonstrate that the vital points of human existence are found in philosophy as well as science and that occupational therapy should incorporate a clearly articulated philosophical perspective into its evidence-based and measurement-driven paradigm. <br><br> Each chapter offers a basic description of a philosophy outlines major thinkers and concepts and ultimately summarizes the implications for occupational therapy education research and practice. <br><br><b><i>Philosophy and Occupational Therapy: Informing Education Research and Practice </i></b>is a unique and essential book for occupational therapy educators researchers and clinicians that will enrich the teaching-learning process ground research with depth and clarity and spark discussion among professionals about reviving the use of philosophy in current occupational therapy practice. </p>