PHIL 4932 Perspectives Seminar

By Arrangement

Course overview

Department
Philosophy
School
MCAS
Credits
3
Level
Undergraduate
Offered
Every Fall

Requirements fulfilled

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

Course evaluations

Response-weighted averages from Boston College’s official course evaluations (Avalanche/Blue).

Course rating
4.88 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Instructor rating
4.84 / 5 · Excellent
32 responses
Terms evaluated
5
Most recent: Fall 2025

Scales: overall ratings run from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent); agreement questions from 1 (strongly disagree) to 5 (strongly agree); weekly effort from 1 (up to 1 hour) to 5 (10 or more hours).

Evaluations by term and instructor
TermInstructorCourse overallInstructor overallWell organizedClear learning objectivesIntellectually challengingHelpful assignmentsApplicable beyond courseAttendance necessaryWeekly effortResponses
Fall 2025Kerry Cronin5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week2 of 3
Fall 2025Thomas Kohler5.05.05.05.05.05.05.05.04–6 hrs/week2 of 3
Fall 2024Kerry Cronin4.85.04.84.74.84.84.85.01–3 hrs/week4 of 6
Fall 2024Thomas Kohler4.85.04.84.74.84.84.85.01–3 hrs/week4 of 6
Fall 2023Frederick Lawrence—————————2 of 4
Fall 2023Kerry Cronin—————————2 of 4
Fall 2023Thomas Kohler—————————2 of 4
Fall 2022Frederick Lawrence4.85.04.54.54.85.05.05.01–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Fall 2022Thomas Kohler4.85.04.54.54.85.05.05.01–3 hrs/week4 of 5
Fall 2021Frederick Lawrence5.04.75.05.05.05.04.75.04–6 hrs/week3 of 8
Fall 2021Thomas Kohler5.04.35.05.05.05.04.75.04–6 hrs/week3 of 8

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-10-09. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Frederick Lawrence
    Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.78/5
  • Kerry Cronin
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Thomas Kohler
    Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.80/5