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PHIL 1090 Perspectives on Western Culture I/Perspectives I

Freshmen only This course addresses the enduring and foundational questions of life through critical engagement with some of the intellectual, moral, and spiritual sources of the present age. The first semester will focus on the religions, philosophies and theologies of the pre-modern world, and especially the philosophical and theological traditions of early Western culture. Students will be asked to read and reflect on the works of Plato, Aristotle, the Bible, Augustine, Aquinas, and more.

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Catalog details

Satisfies core
Philosophy

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Requirements fulfilled

  • Theology: Theology Core, Option B — 12-credit sequence (either sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
  • University Core: Philosophy (All undergraduates)

Requirement eligibility can vary by school, cohort, and section. Confirm the selected section in EagleApps or with an advisor.

Official evaluation summary

4.22 / 5

Based on 1,087 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-08-02. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Andrew Barrette
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.62/5
  • Antonia Atanassova
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.44/5
  • Christopher Constas
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.92/5
  • David Storey
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.75/5
  • Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer
    Fall 2026, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.29/5
  • Eileen Sweeney
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.00/5
  • Jason Donnelly
    Fall 2026, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.92/5
  • Jeremy Wilkins
    Fall 2026
  • Jordan Parro
    Fall 2026
  • Kelsey Boor Mulcahey
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.23/5
  • Kerry Cronin
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Louis Petillo
    Fall 2026, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Mary Beth Gordon
    Fall 2026
  • Michael Frost
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.73/5
  • Nicholas V Bloechl
    Fall 2026
  • Paul Mcnellis
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.54/5
  • Robert Elliot
    Fall 2026, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.79/5
  • Roberto J De La Noval
    Fall 2026
  • Timothy Muldoon
    Fall 2026, Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.90/5
  • Andrew Prevot
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Brian Braman
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.64/5
  • Chanelle Robinson
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.58/5
  • Christopher Berger
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.94/5
  • Giovanni Pietro Basile
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.58/5
  • Gregory Floyd
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.37/5
  • Jeffrey Bloechl
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.82/5
  • Julia Legas
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.92/5
  • Karen Howard
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.74/5
  • Katherine Kimball
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 2.86/5
  • Pheme Perkins
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.33/5
  • Ronald Tacelli
    Fall 2025, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.92/5
  • Sarah Byers
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 3.36/5
  • Sarah Livick-Moses
    Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.60/5
  • Sean Haefner
    Fall 2025 · Official rating 4.63/5
  • Stephen Hudson
    Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.15/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Mary Beth Gordon · Stokes Hall 461S MW 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Mary Beth Gordon · Stokes Hall 201S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 03
    Fall 2026 · Paul Mcnellis · Freshmen in MCAS;Stokes Hall 115S MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 04
    Fall 2026 · Paul Mcnellis · Stokes Hall 213S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 05
    Fall 2026 · Robert Elliot · Gasson Hall 305 MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 06
    Fall 2026 · Robert Elliot · Gasson Hall 205 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 07
    Fall 2026 · Louis Petillo · Living and Learning;Stokes Hall 101N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 08
    Fall 2026 · Louis Petillo · Held in 825 Centre Street - Putnam Library, Living/Learning (Newton Campus);W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 09
    Fall 2026 · Kelsey Boor Mulcahey · Gasson Hall 310 TuTh 09:00AM-10:15AM · Offered
  • Section 10
    Fall 2026 · Kelsey Boor Mulcahey · O'Neill Library 253 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 11
    Fall 2026 · Jason Donnelly · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 111S TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 12
    Fall 2026 · Jason Donnelly · Campion Hall 300 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 13
    Fall 2026 · Antonia Atanassova · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 101N TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 14
    Fall 2026 · Antonia Atanassova · Lyons Hall 202 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 15
    Fall 2026 · Roberto J De La Noval · Stokes Hall 403N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 16
    Fall 2026 · Roberto J De La Noval · Gasson Hall 306 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 17
    Fall 2026 · Robert Elliot · Gasson Hall 305 MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 18
    Fall 2026 · Robert Elliot · Gasson Hall 205 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 19
    Fall 2026 · Jeremy Wilkins · Stokes Hall 101N TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 20
    Fall 2026 · Jeremy Wilkins · Devlin Hall 218 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 21
    Fall 2026 · Antonia Atanassova · Advising section;Stokes Hall 201N TuTh 04:30PM-05:45PM · Offered
  • Section 22
    Fall 2026 · Antonia Atanassova · Lyons Hall 202 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 23
    Fall 2026 · Andrew Barrette · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 201N MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 24
    Fall 2026 · Andrew Barrette · Devlin Hall 10 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 25
    Fall 2026 · Louis Petillo · Living and Learning;Stokes Hall 101N MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 26
    Fall 2026 · Louis Petillo · Held in 825 Centre Street - Putnam Library, Living/Learning (Newton Campus);W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 27
    Fall 2026 · Timothy Muldoon · Stokes Hall 111S MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 28
    Fall 2026 · Timothy Muldoon · 245 Beacon Street Room 102 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 29
    Fall 2026 · Roberto J De La Noval · Stokes Hall 201N MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 30
    Fall 2026 · Roberto J De La Noval · Gasson Hall 306 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 31
    Fall 2026 · Michael Frost · Stokes Hall 115N TuTh 04:30PM-05:45PM · Offered
  • Section 32
    Fall 2026 · Michael Frost · Stokes Hall 113S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 33
    Fall 2026 · Andrew Barrette · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 401N MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 34
    Fall 2026 · Andrew Barrette · Devlin Hall 10 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 37
    Fall 2026 · Christopher Constas · Stokes Hall 111S TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 38
    Fall 2026 · Christopher Constas · Stokes Hall 461S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 39
    Fall 2026 · Timothy Muldoon · Stokes Hall 461S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 40
    Fall 2026 · Timothy Muldoon · 245 Beacon Street Room 102 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 43
    Fall 2026 · David Storey · Stokes Hall 117S MWF 12:00 Noon-12:50PM · Offered
  • Section 44
    Fall 2026 · David Storey · Gasson Hall 305 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 45
    Fall 2026 · Jason Donnelly · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 115S TuTh 01:30PM-02:45PM · Offered
  • Section 46
    Fall 2026 · Jason Donnelly · Campion Hall 300 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 47
    Fall 2026 · Jordan Parro · Campion Hall 9 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 48
    Fall 2026 · Jordan Parro · Stokes Hall 103N W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 49
    Fall 2026 · Kelsey Boor Mulcahey · Gasson Hall 207 TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered
  • Section 50
    Fall 2026 · Kelsey Boor Mulcahey · O'Neill Library 253 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 51
    Fall 2026 · Kerry Cronin · Stokes Hall 113S TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered
  • Section 52
    Fall 2026 · Kerry Cronin · Stokes Hall 401N W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 53
    Fall 2026 · Nicholas V Bloechl · Stokes Hall 209S MWF 10:00AM-10:50AM · Offered
  • Section 54
    Fall 2026 · Nicholas V Bloechl · Stokes Hall 211S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 55
    Fall 2026 · Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer · Advising Section;Stokes Hall 101N MWF 11:00AM-11:50AM · Offered
  • Section 56
    Fall 2026 · Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer · Stokes Hall 295S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 57
    Fall 2026 · Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer · Stokes Hall 201N MWF 01:00PM-01:50PM · Offered
  • Section 58
    Fall 2026 · Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer · Stokes Hall 295S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 59
    Fall 2026 · David Storey · Stokes Hall 211S MWF 02:00PM-02:50PM · Offered
  • Section 60
    Fall 2026 · David Storey · Gasson Hall 305 W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 61
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Gasson Hall 301 MWF 09:00AM-09:50AM · Offered
  • Section 62
    Fall 2026 · Instructor not listed · Stokes Hall 301N W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered
  • Section 63
    Fall 2026 · Eileen Sweeney · Stokes Hall 301N MW 01:00PM-02:15PM · Offered
  • Section 64
    Fall 2026 · Eileen Sweeney · Stokes Hall 115S W 06:00PM-08:30PM · Offered