Boston College professor
Part Time Faculty, Philosophy Department
Teaching experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale across available courses and semesters.
Prepared
4.8 / 5
Came prepared for class
Clear
4.6 / 5
Gave clear explanations
Available
4.6 / 5
Available for help outside class
Engaging
4.6 / 5
Stimulated interest in the subject
Course history
Ratings are calculated from the evaluations connected to each course.
Student perspective
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May 7, 2026 · Historical comment
Svetelj is a nice guy but he makes the class unreasonably hard. If you are taking a philosophy core, I would highly recommend against him. Midterm and final are both 30% of your grade and the average was around a C. Terrible teacher to take to knock out philosophy core.
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