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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.Rate My Professors ↗
He's very nice, has good humour, class sometimes drag but he tries very hard to make it engaging, and tests aren't that hard, class should be pretty easy to get an A in, class uses perusall right now for homework but it's decently doable twice a weekRate My Professors ↗
I really enjoyed taking this class. Participation matters but the lectures are very interesting to attend. Created an environment that was very encouraging to students who were just being introduced to philosophy. Although if you are looking for an introductory class that teaches the basics of writing philosophy papers, this may not be the class.Rate My Professors ↗
Super cool, easygoing, british guy. It is hard not to love him. Easy class. Attendance is heavily mandatory and lectures were sometimes boring, but so hard to not get an A. Def take for credit.Rate My Professors ↗
He was a super kind guy and I found his lectures super interesting! I would 100% recommend him to anyone looking to take a philo class.Rate My Professors ↗
That is a really great professor with amazing lectureRate My Professors ↗
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PHILOS 101 introduces students to various philosophical questions and the strategies philosophers use to address them.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
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Spring 2022–Spring 2026| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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