The Idea of Energy As Phenomenon and Rogerian Science: Are They Congruent‪?‬

ABSTRACT A philosophical inquiry into the question of "what is energy?" revealed two paradigmatic ideas that appear to have originated with Aristotle's concept of energeia: energy can be viewed as part of a causal process, or energy can be viewed as a phenomenon, an actuality in and of itself. Both ideas are prevalent in the various sciences today and are either explicitly or implicitly evident in nursing theory, research, and practice. The Science of Unitary Human Beings reflects the view of energy as a phenomenon; however, some ideas emerge within the context of energy as a phenomenon that are seemingly incongruent with Rogerian science. This paper addresses these ostensible differences along with obvious congruencies.