BY MAEONA K. JACOBS-KRAMER, RN; PHD*

As indicated by the title, this volume pro-vides a crtical perspective on major nursing theories using a system of analysis and eval-uation developed by the author. Parse orga-nizes five prominent theories into two major sections according to their alliance with major paradigms: a &dquo;totality&dquo; paradigm or a &dquo;simul-taneity&dquo; paradigm. Three theories are located within the totality paradigm (those of Roy, Orem, and King) and two are located within the simultaneity paradigm (those of Rogers and Parse). Section overviews summarize the differences between the major paradigms. The nursing theories are drawn from original work of the theorists and each is critiqued (usin