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Fall 2026
Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
ILS 205 traces the development of Western political, economic, and social thought from ancient Greece through the Reformation.
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Mac Carley
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Historical reviews of Abiral Phnuyal: The course requires significant weekly reading, which reviewers describe as heavy, confusing, and difficult to get through. Students must complete two papers and engage with dense philosophical texts, but success is achievable if they put in the necessary effort to understand the material.
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Fall 2026Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Abiral Phnuyal: Mac Carley is not listed in the provided reviews; Abiral Phnuyal is the current instructor in the data. Phnuyal is described as passionate, kind, and invested in student success, creating a comfortable classroom environment. Reviewers note he is helpful for beginners and makes the class feel involved, though the heavy reading load can be tough to navigate.
ABIRAL CHITRAKAR PHNUYAL is recorded teaching in Fall 2024. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
GRANT NELSESTUEN is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
HOWARD SCHWEBER is recorded teaching in Fall 2009. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
RICHARD AVRAMENKO is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2021, Fall 2023. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
THOMAS BUNTING is recorded teaching in Fall 2015. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 12 / 20 | 0 |
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Historical reviews for Abiral Phnuyal describe a passionate, kind instructor who creates a comfortable, involved classroom environment. Students found the material thought-provoking and the open-ended essays manageable with effort, though the heavy reading load of old texts can be tough to navigate.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.64 GPA, 88.7% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2023: 3.30 GPA, 69.0% A/AB (n=42 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.83 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Abiral Phnuyal: The course requires significant weekly reading, which reviewers describe as heavy, confusing, and difficult to get through. Students must complete two papers and engage with dense philosophical texts, but success is achievable if they put in the necessary effort to understand the material.
Historical reviews of Abiral Phnuyal, Richard Avramenko: Students appreciated instructors who made dense readings understandable and fostered open discussion. Abiral Phnuyal was noted for being easy to work with and caring about student success, while Richard Avramenko was praised for listening to personal thoughts and pushing students to think critically about texts.
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Western Culture: Political, Economic, and Social Thought I
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