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There's two papers, which are the hardest parts of the class","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992570","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:57.622839+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMxOTA3MDU2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1992570","instructor_name":"Aaron Yarmel","course_label":"PHILOS243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2019-05-18 12:23:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"Aaron is the best professor I've ever had. Period. His policies are tough, but fair. His lecture style is engaging and he has a lot of discussion every day. Take one of his classes, seriously!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1992570","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:54:09.246013+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQ4OTMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2929575","instructor_name":"Arun Baxter","course_label":"Philos243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2025-12-19 18:48:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"He's a great professor and engages a lot with the class. There are 3 exams throughout the semester, which are open notes of 2 pages. Lecture and discussion are mandatory. There are two readings per week, which are pretty hard to comprehend, but he goes through each reading during class. He cares a lot about his students and is very understanding.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2929575","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:53:31.103076+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTcyOTcy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:3049890","instructor_name":"Alec Michael","course_label":"Philos243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2026-04-29 20:18:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"This is genuinely the worst class I've ever taken. He does not use slides and writes everything on the board and does not allow electronics or taking pictures of anything. This class is supposed to be about business ethics and I cannot say how little I've learned. If you have to take a class with him I would recommend reconsidering. 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A+ professor!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2972646","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:36.605573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyOTY3ODQw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2972646","instructor_name":"Casey Rufener","course_label":"PHILOS243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2026-04-29 15:10:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is very interactive with each of his students, and he tries to learn everyone's name. He gives a lot of real-world examples that make you think, and the lectures are pretty interesting. I think sometimes he can lose focus or get a little too passionate about a topic, which then steers the classroom opinions to match his own. 2 exams pretty easy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2972646","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:49:36.605573+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyODcxODAw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2972646","instructor_name":"Casey Rufener","course_label":"PHILOS243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2026-04-19 22:47:55 +0000 UTC","comment":"This class is my favorite class I've taken at UW-Madison. Casey's lectures are so interesting and thought provoking. No homework so you can really just focus on the content of the lecture. I really enjoyed coming to lecture every morning and would retake more philosophy courses with him in the future.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2972646","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:36:25.094393+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NjU4MDU3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2878956","instructor_name":"Hubert Marciniec","course_label":"Philos243","course_id":"PHILOS 243","course_uid":"course_acf44b15c6fb21e813ff6feb","review_date":"2023-04-18 21:21:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Hubert is an exceptional professor. Making philosophical topics and theories relevant to predominantly business majors is no easy feat. His approach to covering concepts is engaging and unbiased, making him a standout professor. Hubert is fair and respectful to his students, and I highly recommend taking a course with him. 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