PHIL5230 · Philosophy
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
This course will investigate the meaning of an interior life in order to find a way into it. For this, our guides will be Jesuit philosophers, from the 16th century unto present day. With them, we will ask questions about the role of philosophy in our lives, questions about how best to live, about how best to make the decisions and to carry out actions. The main goals of the course are to gain knowledge of the history of philosophy in the Jesuit tradition and to gain self-knowledge along with this tradition. Satisfies the following distribution requirement(s) for Philosophy: Ethics & Values.
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
3.6 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.5 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.2 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.1 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~5
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
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Across time
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Spring 2025
1 section