PHIL 4495 Self-Knowledge and Discernment
This course will provide some of the theological, philosophical, historical, and literary resources needed to render an extended walk on the Camino de Santiago, one of the great pilgrimage routes of the Christian world, a time of reflection and discernment that we undertake both as individuals and as a class community. Satisfies the following distribution requirement (s) for Philosophy: Ethics & Values.
Course overview
- Department
- Philosophy
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Periodically in the Spring
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
Requirements fulfilled
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.85 / 5 · Excellent
- Instructor rating
- 4.74 / 5 · Excellent
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| 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 | Suzanne Matson | 4.9 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2025 | Louis Petillo | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 1–3 hrs/week | 7 of 10 |
| Spring 2024 | Andre Brouillette | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | — | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2023 | Jeremy Wilkins | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 1–3 hrs/week | 8 of 10 |
| Spring 2022 | Catherine Cornille | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 1–3 hrs/week | 9 of 10 |
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Instructors
Sections
- Section 01