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Casey does a great job at making you feel welcome and included in the class despite it being a large lecture class. Attendance is highly encouraged as it helps with the exams. I wouldn't hesitate to take any course with him.Rate My Professors ↗
I took the course because the business school makes us and now I am trying to double major in philosophy. He makes everything so interesting that you'll never want to skip class and you'll want more! A+ professor!Rate My Professors ↗
Casey is the absolute best. He does an amazing job at making you feel seen and like it's a small class in lecture with 60+ students. I'll definitely take all of his classes.Rate My Professors ↗
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 easyRate My Professors ↗
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.Rate My Professors ↗
Easily the most approachable Professor. Don't hesitate, take anything he teachesRate My Professors ↗
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No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Explore courses taught by this instructor →| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2026 | PHILOS 243 | Ethics in Business |
| Fall 2025 | PHILOS 341 | Contemporary Moral Issues |
| Spring 2025 | PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Fall 2024 | PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Fall 2023 | PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy |
| Spring 2023 | PHILOS 341 | Contemporary Moral Issues |
| Fall 2022 | PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy |
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