PHIL 7704 Plato's <i>Republic</i>

Name: Plato's Republic
Rating: 4.63 (16 reviews)

In this course, we will explore in depth Plato's Republic, with particular attention to parallels between the Republic and the literary works of Plato's predecessors, including Homer, the tragedians, and Aristophanes. The focus of our reading will be on the role of poetry, imagination, and narrative in the dialogue.

Course overview

Department: Philosophy
School: MCAS
Credits: 3
Level: Graduate
Offered: Periodically in the Spring

Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 4.63 / 5 · Excellent
16 responses
Instructor rating: 4.69 / 5 · Excellent
16 responses
Terms evaluated: 1
Most recent: Fall 2022

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
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Fall 2022	Marina Mccoy	4.6	4.7	4.9	4.9	4.7	4.6	4.7	4.3	4–6 hrs/week	16 of 19

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Marina Mccoy
Fall 2026, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.69/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Marina Mccoy · Stokes Hall 101N TuTh 10:30AM-11:45AM · Offered