PHIL 1091 Perspectives on Western Culture II/Perspectives II
Freshmen only This course pursues the enduring and foundational questions of life into the modern world. It considers the new and renewed understandings of faith, reason, justice, nature and the human person that emerge in the works of writers such as Machiavelli, Descartes, Luther, Rousseau, and Nietzsche. Modern perspectives will be appraised in light of the pre-modern perspectives encountered in the first semester of the course, allowing students to consider important contemporary questions in more attentive, reflective and responsible ways.
Course overview
- Department
- Philosophy
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
- Satisfies core
- Philosophy
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)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.37 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.51 / 5 · Excellent
- 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 | Andrew Barrette | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 48 |
| Spring 2026 | David Storey | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 41 of 50 |
| Spring 2026 | Eileen Sweeney | 3.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 19 of 23 |
| Spring 2026 | Elisa Magri | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Gregory Floyd | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | — | 17 of 21 |
| Spring 2026 | Kelsey Boor Mulcahey | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 39 |
| Spring 2026 | Kerry Cronin | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Michael Frost | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 23 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Paul Mcnellis | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 20 |
| Spring 2026 | Ronald Tacelli | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 26 |
| Spring 2026 | Sean Haefner | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Timothy Muldoon | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 39 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Andrew Barrette | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Andrew Culbreth | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Christopher Constas | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 20 |
| Spring 2025 | David Storey | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 45 of 49 |
| Spring 2025 | Elisa Magri | 3.6 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 18 |
| Spring 2025 | Kerry Cronin | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 5.0 | — | 25 of 27 |
| Spring 2025 | Michael Frost | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Paul Mcnellis | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 15 |
| Spring 2025 | Richard Atkins | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Ronald Tacelli | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Timothy Muldoon | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 49 |
| Spring 2023 | Andrew Barrette | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 46 |
| Spring 2023 | Antonia Atanassova | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 67 of 86 |
| Spring 2023 | Brian Braman | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 42 |
| Spring 2023 | Christopher Berger | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 28 of 42 |
| Spring 2023 | Christopher Constas | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 46 |
| Spring 2023 | Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 80 of 92 |
| Spring 2023 | Giovanni Pietro Basile | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 44 of 46 |
| Spring 2023 | Henry Shea | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 46 |
| Spring 2023 | Jason Donnelly | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 88 of 96 |
| Spring 2023 | Jean-Paul Juge | 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeffrey Bloechl | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 46 of 50 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeremy Wilkins | 4.2 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 44 |
| Spring 2023 | John Bosco Lugonja | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Spring 2023 | Karen Howard | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 82 of 100 |
| Spring 2023 | Kerry Cronin | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 7–9 hrs/week | 32 of 36 |
| Spring 2023 | Louis Petillo | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 79 of 100 |
Data freshness
Instructors
- Andrew Barrette
- Antonia Atanassova
- Austin Williams
- Christopher Constas
- Clayton Snell
- David Storey
- Eileen Sweeney
- Jared Highlen
- Jason Donnelly
- Jordan Parro
- Kelsey Boor Mulcahey
- Kerry Cronin
- Louis Petillo
- Mary Beth Gordon
- Michael Frost
- Nicholas V Bloechl
- Paul Mcnellis
- Roberto De La Noval
- Timothy Muldoon
- Andrew Culbreth
- Andrew Prevot
- Brian Braman
- Chanelle Robinson
- Christopher Berger
- Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer
- Elisa Magri
- Giovanni Pietro Basile
- Gregory Floyd
- Henry Shea
- Jean-Paul Juge
- Jeffrey Bloechl
- Jeremy Wilkins
- John Bosco Lugonja
- Julia Legas
- Karen Howard
- Katherine Kimball
- Michael Magree
- Noah Enzor
- Pheme Perkins
- Richard Atkins
- Robert Elliot
- Ronald Tacelli
- Sarah Byers
- Sarah Livick-Moses
- Sean Haefner
- Stephen Hudson
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 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 37
- Section 38
- Section 39
- Section 40
- Section 43
- Section 44
- Section 45
- Section 46
- Section 47
- Section 48
- Section 49
- Section 50
- Section 51
- Section 52
- Section 53
- Section 54
- Section 55
- Section 56
- Section 57
- Section 58
- Section 59
- Section 60
- Section 63
- Section 64