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PHIL 1070

Philosophy of the Person I · 65 instructors on record · 207 sections

What the course score is made of

82BC evaluations207 records · weight ×1.0 · Fall 2021 – Spring 2026

—Student reviewsno reviews — does not contribute

—RateMyProfessorsno ratings — does not contribute

That is the class itself, averaged across everyone who taught it. Who taught it, and how each of them scored, is the board below — that is what a student picking a section is actually choosing between.

What the challenge rank is made of

30thMore challenging than 30% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

87BC — “Intellectually Challenging”207 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College's own “intellectually challenging” question for this class only — students answer it positively about courses that stretched them, so it measures intellectual challenge and NOT grading, workload or quality. Almost every BC class scores high on it, which is why it is shown as a rank rather than a score.

What the workload rank is made of

30thMore work than 30% of BC classesranked against every one we hold

46BC — “Workload”207 records · raw score out of 100

Boston College reports workload for this class only as one of five bands, not as a number of hours, and it does not publish what the bands mean — so this site will not translate it into hours. Higher means more work, which is not the same as worse.

This course introduces students to philosophical reflection and to its history through the presentation and discussion of the writings of major thinkers from ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary periods. The course is designed to show how fundamental and enduring questions about the universe and about human beings recur in different historical contexts. Emphasis is given to ethical themes, such as the nature of the human person, the foundation of human rights and corresponding responsibilities, and the problems of social justice.

The board

65 instructors · ranked on this class onlyCompare the top 3

Find an instructor among the 65Filters the rows below. Positions are always against the whole class, so a rank does not change when the list is narrowed.

Scores are real averages. The order also accounts for how many records back each one — the count is under every score — so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. 17 of the 65 rows carry a mark saying so.

Rank	Instructor	Overall	Workload	Challenge	RMP overall
1	Matthew DillPhilosophy	9410 records	39th	36th	1005 ratings · all classes
2	Cherie McgillAssociate Professor of the Practice · Philosophy	939 records	39th	39th	9610 ratings · all classes
3	Daniel HowardPhilosophy fewer records	993 records	43rd	60th	—no page
4	Taylor ThomasPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy	946 records	25th	29th	10011 ratings · all classes
5	Timothy MuldoonAssociate Professor of the Practice · Philosophy fewer records	983 records	25th	21st	9814 ratings · all classes
6	Jeronimo Ayesta LopezPhilosophy	973 records	43rd	75th	966 ratings · all classes
7	Stephen MendelsohnAssistant Professor of the Practice · Business Law and Society	936 records	25th	19th	804 ratings · all classes
8	Austin WilliamsInternational Studies Provisional fewer records	982 records	25th	42nd	964 ratings · all classes
9	Violetta LatoPhilosophy	934 records	25th	42nd	—no page
10	Andrew SongPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	962 records	25th	56th	—no page
11	William WoodyPhilosophy Provisional	952 records	39th	44th	1004 ratings · all classes
12	Jack HarrisPhilosophy Provisional	952 records	—	—	964 ratings · all classes
13	John BrittinghamPhilosophy	923 records	25th	34th	1005 ratings · all classes
14	Sean HaefnerPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	942 records	78th	81st	—no page
15	Jesse LopesPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy	906 records	25th	33rd	1007 ratings · all classes
16	Lydia BarryPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	1001 record	—	9th	—no page
17	David AbergelPhilosophy Provisional	991 record	25th	72nd	1002 ratings · all classes
18	Clayton SnellPhilosophy Provisional	981 record	—	—	—no page
19	Anna BoessenkoolPhilosophy Provisional	961 record	25th	43rd	1005 ratings · all classes
20	Richard AtkinsPhilosophy Provisional	951 record	25th	72nd	927 ratings · all classes
21	Christine RojcewiczAssistant Professor of the Practice · Business Law and Society Provisional	941 record	93rd	89th	488 ratings · all classes
22	Francesco GallottaPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy	886 records	3rd	22nd	965 ratings · all classes
23	Daniel MaryanovichPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	931 record	—	48th	902 ratings · all classes
24	Maria Gallego OrtizPhilosophy Provisional	931 record	25th	19th	—no page
25	Bartomeu Estelrich BarceloPhilosophy	885 records	29th	23rd	—no page
26	Jared HighlenPhilosophy	885 records	78th	60th	908 ratings · all classes
27	Maxwell WadePhilosophy Provisional fewer records	931 record	25th	42nd	—no page
28	Lucas CarrollPhilosophy Provisional	921 record	78th	79th	—no page
29	Martin Maira SotomayorPhilosophy	877 records	46th	32nd	1004 ratings · all classes
30	Anne DavenportPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	892 records	25th	34th	1001 rating · all classes
31	James KinkaidPhilosophy Provisional	892 records	25th	41st	—no page
32	Andrew BarretteAssociate Professor of the Practice · Philosophy Provisional	882 records	25th	18th	9819 ratings · all classes
33	Ka Yu HuiPhilosophy Provisional	882 records	78th	22nd	—no page
34	Jun Hee HanPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	901 record	25th	15th	—no page
35	Stephen ArtnerPhilosophy Provisional	882 records	25th	43rd	804 ratings · all classes
36	Robert Van AlstynePhilosophy Provisional fewer records	891 record	78th	60th	—no page
37	Wenshu ZhengPhilosophy Provisional	891 record	25th	37th	—no page
38	Tyler VialePhilosophy Provisional	891 record	—	33rd	—no page
39	Iziah TopeteAssistant Professor · Philosophy Provisional	881 record	25th	33rd	1002 ratings · all classes
40	Abbey MurphyPhilosophy	874 records	25th	25th	—no page
41	Giovanni Pietro BasilePhilosophy Provisional	871 record	78th	34th	1001 rating · all classes
42	Tone SveteljPhilosophy	8610 records	39th	40th	828 ratings · all classes
43	Michaila PetersPhilosophy Provisional	862 records	25th	48th	502 ratings · all classes
44	William HendelPhilosophy Provisional	862 records	78th	31st	589 ratings · all classes
45	Vicente Munoz Reja AlonsoPhilosophy Provisional	852 records	25th	41st	—no page
46	Stephen HudsonPhilosophy Provisional	851 record	25th	14th	9816 ratings · all classes
47	Kelsey Boor MulcaheyPhilosophy Provisional	841 record	78th	60th	—no page
48	John BagbyPhilosophy Provisional	842 records	39th	43rd	401 rating · all classes
49	Ka Ho LiPhilosophy Provisional	801 record	25th	11th	—no page
50	Paul Van RooyPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	801 record	25th	36th	845 ratings · all classes
51	Stanley AnoziePhilosophy Provisional	822 records	39th	11th	—no page
52	Casey GrippoPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy Provisional fewer records	822 records	25th	12th	1001 rating · all classes
53	Juan Rivera CastroPhilosophy	836 records	25th	21st	867 ratings · all classes
54	Emma JerndalPhilosophy	834 records	25th	24th	805 ratings · all classes
55	Elisa MagriAssociate Professor · Philosophy Provisional fewer records	812 records	25th	25th	—no page
56	Alan WatersPhilosophy	8310 records	26th	11th	—no page
57	Peter HanlyPhilosophy	824 records	25th	23rd	—no page
58	Vanessa RumblePhilosophy Provisional	731 record	25th	5th	869 ratings · all classes
59	Elliott RischPhilosophy Provisional fewer records	721 record	78th	62nd	—no page
60	Julia LegasPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy fewer records	763 records	78th	63rd	727 ratings · all classes
61	Martin CohenPhilosophy	774 records	25th	6th	1004 ratings · all classes
62	Christopher ConstasPhilosophy fewer records	744 records	43rd	29th	806 ratings · all classes
63	James OldfieldPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy	7810 records	25th	19th	906 ratings · all classes
64	Christopher BergerPhilosophy	645 records	81st	76th	5020 ratings · all classes
65	Margarita FennPart-Time Faculty · Philosophy	5611 records	33rd	7th	4428 ratings · all classes

All 65 instructors listed.

How this board is orderedPositions account for how many records stand behind each number, so one perfect review does not outrank a semester of them. Every score shown is the real average — only the ordering is adjusted. The comparison here is the class itself: a thin record is read against how this class was rated overall, not against the university.

Every instructor with an evaluation record for this class is on this board — it is not a top ten, and nothing is hidden behind a “show more”. Overall is the instructor's blended score for THIS class only, and its one contributing source is Boston College's evaluations for the sections in the row's record count — nothing on this board is an average across the other things they teach. Workload and Challenge are RANKS against every class we hold, not scores: BC's questions all sit near the top of the 1-5 scale, so a raw number would put almost every row in the high eighties and tell you nothing. Challenge is BC's “intellectually challenging” item, which students answer positively about courses that stretched them — it is not a measure of difficulty or grading. Neither column is ever marked better or worse. 39 of 65 rows are marked provisional: fewer than 3 records stand behind the number. That is thin evidence, not a bad instructor — the record count is in every row. The RateMyProfessors column is an instructor's overall figure across everything they teach; that site has no course dimension, so it is shown for information and kept out of the ranking.

The line

All 13 items · means across 207 records

The Professor4 items

Clearly Explains MaterialThe instructor was effective at creating an understanding of difficult subject matter.

9132nd pctl

Available Outside of ClassThe instructor was available for help outside of class.

9029th pctl

Brings Out Your Best WorkThe instructor motivated me to do my best work.

8926th pctl

Sparked My InterestThe course stimulated my interest in the subject matter.

9127th pctl

The Course3 items

Well-Organized CourseThe course was well organized.

8832nd pctl

Clear Learning GoalsThe learning objectives for the course were clear.

8829th pctl

Useful Beyond the CourseWhat I learned is applicable beyond this course.

8925th pctl

Assignments & Feedback3 items

Assignments Help You LearnAssignments and exams contributed to my learning.

8834th pctl

Gives Feedback PromptlyI received feedback on my work in a timely manner.

8421st pctl

Meaningful FeedbackThe feedback I received on my work was meaningful.

8624th pctl

Workload, difficulty & attendanceNot ratings

WorkloadHow much work the course took outside class, on Boston College's five-band scale — the band boundaries are not published, so this is not a number of hours.

4630th pctl

Intellectually ChallengingThe course was intellectually challenging.

8730th pctl

Attendance MattersAttending class was necessary to do well in this course.

9146th pctl

Bar length is the rank against every comparable record we hold, not the raw score: BC's questions all have a median around 4.5, so a raw-scale bar would be nearly full on every row and would tell you nothing. Every bar is one ink colour — nothing here is graded green or red. The hatched bars are not ratings at all: a higher number on either describes a different course, not a better one.

Game log

207 sections · newest first

Instructor	Term	Sec	Instr	Course	Work
Bartomeu Estelrich Barcelo	Spring 2026	01	87	84	40
John Brittingham	Spring 2026	02	96	92	40
Casey Grippo	Spring 2026	03	80	76	40
Margarita Fenn	Spring 2026	04	53	57	40
Christopher Berger	Fall 2025	01	58	56	60
Julia Legas	Fall 2025	02	78	77	60
Margarita Fenn	Fall 2025	03	52	57	40
Wenshu Zheng	Fall 2025	04	89	83	40
Violetta Lato	Fall 2025	06	95	84	40
Ka Ho Li	Fall 2025	07	80	79	40
Margarita Fenn	Fall 2025	08	54	52	40
Tone Svetelj	Fall 2025	09	91	84	40
John Brittingham	Fall 2025	10	88	86	40
Martin Cohen	Fall 2025	11	67	70	40
Taylor Thomas	Fall 2025	12	90	84	40
Richard Atkins	Fall 2025	14	95	92	40
Iziah Topete	Fall 2025	16	88	81	40
Taylor Thomas	Fall 2025	17	94	90	40
Alan Waters	Fall 2025	18	86	83	—
Francesco Gallotta	Fall 2025	19	81	78	40
Jesse Lopes	Fall 2025	20	92	88	40
Julia Legas	Fall 2025	21	75	69	60
Francesco Gallotta	Fall 2025	22	89	88	40
Christopher Berger	Fall 2025	23	46	46	—
Martin Cohen	Fall 2025	24	85	80	40

Showing the first 25.

How to read this boardInstructors are ranked on their record in this class only, never on their average across everything they teach. Scores are out of 100 — Boston College's 1–5 agreement scale, ×20, the way these numbers were printed for years. Workload is BC's own five-band figure, not a number of hours, and is shown as a rank. A dash means the question was not reported, and is never a zero.