PHIL 1089 Person and Social Responsibility II
Enrollment limited to freshmen, sophomores, and juniors The course requirements include ten to twelve hours per week of community service. In light of classic philosophical and theological texts, students in this course address the relationship of self and society, the nature of community, the mystery of suffering and the practical difficulties of developing a just society. PULSE students are challenged to investigate the insights offered by their readings in relationship to their service work. Places in the course are very limited.
Course overview
- Department
- Philosophy
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 6
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
- Satisfies core
- Philosophy,Theology
Requirements fulfilled
- Theology: Theology Core, Option B — 12-credit sequence (either sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- Philosophy: Two Core courses in Philosophy (6 credits): one of the approved Philosophy Core sequences (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Philosophy (All undergraduates)
- University Core: Theology (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.47 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 4
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | Daniel Maryanovich | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Jared Highlen | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2026 | Marina Mccoy | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Martin Maira Sotomayor | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | Mary Troxell | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Micah Lott | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 1–3 hrs/week | 18 of 20 |
| Spring 2026 | Patrick Byrne | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 22 of 24 |
| Spring 2026 | Stanley Anozie | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | — | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Charles Fried | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 21 |
| Spring 2025 | Marina Mccoy | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 10+ hrs/week | 20 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Martin Maira Sotomayor | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 13 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 | Mary Troxell | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 45 |
| Spring 2025 | Stanley Anozie | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2023 | Charles Fried | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 24 of 34 |
| Spring 2023 | Elizabeth Antus | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 38 |
| Spring 2023 | James Weiss | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Joshua Snyder | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 40 |
| Spring 2023 | Julia Legas | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 52 |
| Spring 2023 | Mary Troxell | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 57 of 74 |
| Spring 2023 | Matthew Kruger | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 48 of 76 |
| Spring 2023 | Meghan Sweeney | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 26 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Nicholas Hayes | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 23 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Stanley Anozie | 3.8 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 54 of 70 |
| Spring 2023 | Suzanne Hevelone | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 60 of 68 |
| Spring 2022 | Brett Oneill | 4.8 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Charles Fried | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 34 |
| Spring 2022 | Eileen Sweeney | 2.4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 3.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 18 of 40 |
| Spring 2022 | Elizabeth Antus | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 37 |
| Spring 2022 | James Weiss | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 7–9 hrs/week | 11 of 16 |
| Spring 2022 | Joshua Snyder | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 12 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Julia Legas | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 38 |
| Spring 2022 | Kenneth Himes | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 20 |
| Spring 2022 | Marina Mccoy | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 15 of 28 |
| Spring 2022 | Mary Troxell | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 90 |
| Spring 2022 | Matthew Kruger | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 27 of 43 |
| Spring 2022 | Meghan Sweeney | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 7–9 hrs/week | 9 of 18 |
| Spring 2022 | Stanley Anozie | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 1–3 hrs/week | 46 of 82 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Daniel Maryanovich
- Iziah Topete
- James Weiss
- John Mileski
- Joseph M Forte
- Joshua Snyder
- Martin Maira Sotomayor
- Mary Troxell
- Matthew Kruger
- Micah Lott
- Stanley Anozie
- Stephen Pope
- Suzanne Hevelone
- Yonder Gillihan
- Brett Oneill
- Charles Fried
- Eileen Sweeney
- Elizabeth Antus
- Jared Highlen
- Julia Legas
- Kenneth Himes
- Marina Mccoy
- Meghan Sweeney
- Nicholas Hayes
- Patrick Byrne
Sections
- Section 01
- Section 02
- Section 03
- Section 04
- Section 05
- Section 06
- Section 07
- Section 08
- Section 09
- Section 10
- Section 11
- Section 12
- Section 13
- Section 14
- Section 15
- Section 16
- Section 17
- Section 18
- Section 19
- Section 20
- Section 21
- Section 22
- Section 23
- Section 24
- Section 25
- Section 26
- Section 27
- Section 28
- Section 29
- Section 30
- Section 31
- Section 32
- Section 33
- Section 34
- Section 35
- Section 36
- Section 37
- Section 38
- Section 39
- Section 40
- Section 41
- Section 42
- Section 43
- Section 44
- Section 45
- Section 46
- Section 47
- Section 48