THEO 1091 Perspectives on Western Culture II/Perspectives II
Freshmen only The course introduces students to the Judeo-Christian Biblical texts and to the writings of such foundational thinkers as Plato, Aristotle, Augustine, Aquinas, Luther, Bacon, Descartes, Hobbes, Locke, Kant, Hegel, and Kierkegaard. The first semester considers the birth of the self-critical Greek philosophic spirit, the story of the people of Israel, the emergence of Christianity and Islam, and concludes with a consideration of medieval explorations of the relationship between faith and reason. Attention will also be paid to non-Western philosophical and theological sources.
Course overview
- Department
- Theology
- School
- MCAS
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Offered
- Every Spring
Catalog details
- Satisfies core
- Theology
Requirements fulfilled
- Theology: Theology Core, Option B — 12-credit sequence (either sequence) (Current University Catalog; students should confirm their catalog year)
- University Core: Theology (All undergraduates)
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.33 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.45 / 5 · Very Good
- 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 | Antonia Atanassova | 3.1 | 3.4 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 40 |
| Spring 2026 | Jason Donnelly | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 47 |
| Spring 2026 | John Steichen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 22 of 25 |
| Spring 2026 | Joshua Zhi En Wong | 4.6 | 3.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Louis Petillo | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 39 of 47 |
| Spring 2026 | Michael Magree | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 18 of 22 |
| Spring 2026 | Roberto De La Noval | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 40 of 44 |
| Spring 2026 | Trevor Rickenbrode | 4.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Antonia Atanassova | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 48 |
| Spring 2025 | Christopher Mclaughlin | 3.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 45 of 45 |
| Spring 2025 | Daniel Cox | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2025 | Henry Shea | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 25 |
| Spring 2025 | Jacob Kilgore | 2.2 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Jason Donnelly | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 47 |
| Spring 2025 | Jeremy Wilkins | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2025 | Louis Petillo | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 43 of 49 |
| Spring 2025 | Paul Ulishney | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 23 |
| Spring 2025 | Pheme Perkins | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 2.9 | 4.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 19 |
| Spring 2025 | Shin Jae Lee | 4.7 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Andrew Barrette | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 50 |
| Spring 2024 | Andrew Culbreth | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 22 |
| Spring 2024 | Antonia Atanassova | 3.7 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 39 of 49 |
| Spring 2024 | Berit Guidotti | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Brian Braman | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 13 of 14 |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Berger | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 10+ hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Constas | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Christopher Mclaughlin | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 26 of 26 |
| Spring 2024 | David Storey | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 1–3 hrs/week | 41 of 50 |
| Spring 2024 | Gregory Floyd | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Henry Shea | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Jacob Kilgore | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Jason Donnelly | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 42 of 47 |
| Spring 2024 | John Steichen | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 20 of 25 |
| Spring 2024 | Kelsey Boor Mulcahey | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4–6 hrs/week | 46 of 49 |
| Spring 2024 | Kerry Cronin | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 14 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Louis Petillo | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 46 of 49 |
| Spring 2024 | Matthew Cuff | 3.3 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
| Spring 2024 | Michael Frost | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 21 of 24 |
| Spring 2024 | Paul Mcnellis | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 17 of 17 |
| Spring 2024 | Pheme Perkins | 3.3 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 16 of 18 |
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
- Timothy Muldoon
- Andrew Culbreth
- Andrew Prevot
- Berit Guidotti
- Brian Braman
- Chanelle Robinson
- Christopher Berger
- Christopher Mclaughlin
- Daniel Cox
- Deborah Dechiara-Quenzer
- Giovanni Pietro Basile
- Gregory Floyd
- Henry Shea
- Jacob Kilgore
- Jeffrey Bloechl
- Jeremy Wilkins
- John Steichen
- Joshua Zhi En Wong
- Karen Howard
- Katherine Kimball
- Matthew Cuff
- Michael Magree
- Noah Enzor
- Paul Ulishney
- Pheme Perkins
- Roberto De La Noval
- Ronald Tacelli
- Sarah Livick-Moses
- Shin Jae Lee
- Stephen Hudson
- Trevor Rickenbrode
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