1. The short writing assignments are meant to serve as reflections on your educational and life experiences in light of the material read in class, and how you plan to move forward in your educational paths. You are encouraged to construct a reflection in a structured reflection informed by the Ignatian tradition. Reflect on strategies that cultivate resilience in the face of stress, including the stress that can be prompted by reflection on new ideas that may challenge one’s current beliefs and values.
The reflection should be based on On the Distinction between Disease and Illness by Christopher Boorse
Reference: https://www.jstor.org/stable/2265020?seq=5
2. Write down your answers in the table below and base your response based on On the Distinction between Disease and Illness by Christopher Boorse.
Problem: What is the basic problem being addressed by the author? What are the underlying assumptions the author makes? What is the conclusion?
Central Thesis: What is the main idea? What is the author trying to express?
Overarching Ideas: State the three key points or ideas of the author’s argument (give page references from the text to support your claims).
(1)
(2)
(3)
Questions: What questions does the author raise regarding your own reasoning and your view of the world in terms of philosophical, moral, or religious issues?
Reference:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/2265020?seq=5
https://www.christweedt.com/BoorseDiseaseIllness.pdf
3. Write down your answers in the table below and base your response based on Sulmasy, “Disease and Natural Kinds” Sulmasy.
Problem: What is the basic problem being addressed by the author? What are the underlying assumptions the author makes? What is the conclusion?
Central Thesis: What is the main idea? What is the author trying to express?
Overarching Ideas: State the three key points or ideas of the author’s argument (give page references from the text to support your claims).
(1)
(2)
(3)
Questions: What questions does the author raise regarding your own reasoning and your view of the world in terms of philosophical, moral, or religious issues?
Reference:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7088873/pdf/11017_2005_Article_2206.pdf
