PHIL 7762 Soren Kierkegaard

Name: Soren Kierkegaard
Rating: 3.95 (21 reviews)

This course will deal primarily with the early pseudonymous writings of Soren Kierkegaard. The following topics will be emphasized: (1) the function of irony and indirect communication in the pseudonymous works, (2) Kierkegaard's conception of freedom and subjectivity, and (3) the nature of the relationship which Kierkegaard posits between reason, autonomy, and faith.

Course overview

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

Catalog details

Prerequisites: Undergraduates require permission.

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Course evaluations

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

Course rating: 3.95 / 5 · Very Good
21 responses
Instructor rating: 4.24 / 5 · Very Good
21 responses
Terms evaluated: 2
Most recent: Spring 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
Term	Instructor	Course overall	Instructor overall	Well organized	Clear learning objectives	Intellectually challenging	Helpful assignments	Applicable beyond course	Attendance necessary	Weekly effort	Responses
Spring 2025	Vanessa Rumble	4.0	4.1	4.1	4.5	4.8	4.9	4.9	4.4	4–6 hrs/week	8 of 17
Fall 2022	Vanessa Rumble	3.9	4.3	4.2	4.2	4.8	4.3	4.2	4.6	4–6 hrs/week	13 of 21

Data freshness

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

Instructors

Vanessa Rumble
Fall 2026, Spring 2025, Fall 2022 · Official rating 4.24/5

Sections

Section 01
Fall 2026 · Vanessa Rumble · Gasson Hall 210 TuTh 03:00PM-04:15PM · Offered