# LESTER HUNT — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison [View on UW Courses](https://uwcourses.com/instructors/LESTER_HUNT) ## Dataset ### search projection #### version 1 #### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### revision e243353dcb7d79b7247ced91d69443ef4c2a6349 ### repository twangodev/uwcourses ### schema version 6 ### importer version 8 ### projection id 7eb94c60c31fe3d8ae732986b7f3d069e1345ae92fd6239119e63b9d2461969d ### observed at 2026-09-07T15:55:43.033547+00:00 ### built at 2026-10-01T19:10:41.241229+00:00 ### courses 8951 ### current instructors 5754 ### limited false ### terms * 1272 * 1264 * 1262 * 1254 * 1252 * 1244 * 1242 * 1234 * 1232 * 1224 * 1222 * 1212 * 1204 * 1202 * 1194 * 1192 * 1184 * 1182 * 1174 * 1172 * 1164 * 1162 * 1154 * 1152 * 1144 * 1142 * 1134 * 1132 * 1124 * 1122 * 1114 * 1112 * 1104 * 1102 * 1094 * 1092 * 1084 * 1082 * 1074 * 1072 ### term 1272 ### departments | subject | count | | --------- | ----- | | AAE | 90 | | ABT | 20 | | ACCTIS | 36 | | ACTSCI | 14 | | AFAERO | 10 | | AFRICAN | 87 | | AFROAMER | 71 | | AGROECOL | 21 | | AMERIND | 53 | | ANAT\&PHY | 7 | | ANATOMY | 2 | | ANESTHES | 8 | | ANSCI | 57 | | ANTHRO | 95 | | ART | 125 | | ARTED | 10 | | ARTHIST | 121 | | ASIALANG | 129 | | ASIAN | 109 | | ASIANAM | 28 | | ASTRON | 38 | | ATMOCN | 69 | | BIOCHEM | 51 | | BIOCORE | 10 | | BIOLOGY | 14 | | BIOMDSCI | 18 | | BME | 66 | | BMI | 41 | | BMOLCHEM | 10 | | BOTANY | 69 | | BSE | 44 | | C\&ESOC | 73 | | CBE | 48 | | CHEM | 101 | | CHICLA | 52 | | CIVENGR | 133 | | CLASSICS | 47 | | CNP | 10 | | CNSRSCI | 50 | | COMARTS | 137 | | COMPBIO | 15 | | COMPLIT | 11 | | COMPSCI | 138 | | COUNPSY | 78 | | CRB | 19 | | CS\&D | 71 | | CSCS | 40 | | CURRIC | 193 | | DANCE | 93 | | DERM | 8 | | DS | 88 | | DYSCI | 35 | | ECE | 155 | | ECON | 145 | | EDPOL | 114 | | EDPSYCH | 97 | | ELPA | 70 | | EMA | 53 | | EMERMED | 17 | | ENGL | 206 | | ENTOM | 40 | | ENVIRST | 148 | | EP | 15 | | EPD | 67 | | ESL | 16 | | F\&WECOL | 60 | | FAMMED | 22 | | FINANCE | 50 | | FOLKLORE | 40 | | FOODSCI | 43 | | FRENCH | 63 | | GEN\&WS | 145 | | GENBUS | 72 | | GENECSLR | 17 | | GENETICS | 60 | | GEOG | 113 | | GEOSCI | 83 | | GERMAN | 82 | | GLE | 48 | | GNS | 38 | | GREEK | 27 | | HDFS | 41 | | HEBR-BIB | 13 | | HEBR-MOD | 10 | | HISTORY | 233 | | HISTSCI | 56 | | HONCOL | 13 | | ILS | 43 | | INFOSYS | 9 | | INTEGART | 7 | | INTEGSCI | 22 | | INTER-AG | 18 | | INTER-HE | 11 | | INTER-LS | 22 | | INTEREGR | 16 | | INTLBUS | 21 | | INTLST | 50 | | ISYE | 83 | | ITALIAN | 53 | | JEWISH | 56 | | JOURN | 88 | | KINES | 128 | | LACIS | 26 | | LANDARC | 61 | | LATIN | 24 | | LAW | 120 | | LEGALST | 48 | | LINGUIS | 35 | | LIS | 89 | | LITTRANS | 78 | | LSC | 52 | | M\&ENVTOX | 7 | | MARKETNG | 62 | | MATH | 153 | | MDGENET | 8 | | ME | 130 | | MEDHIST | 43 | | MEDICINE | 60 | | MEDIEVAL | 32 | | MEDPHYS | 39 | | MEDSC-M | 29 | | MEDSC-V | 41 | | MHR | 68 | | MICROBIO | 45 | | MILSCI | 16 | | MM\&I | 22 | | MOLBIOL | 6 | | MS\&E | 59 | | MUSIC | 165 | | MUSPERF | 126 | | NAVSCI | 20 | | NE | 44 | | NEURODPT | 11 | | NEUROL | 7 | | NEURSURG | 4 | | NTP | 11 | | NURSING | 111 | | NUTRSCI | 65 | | OBS\&GYN | 18 | | OCCTHER | 39 | | ONCOLOGY | 14 | | OPHTHALM | 5 | | OTM | 43 | | PATH | 34 | | PATH-BIO | 29 | | PEDIAT | 26 | | PHARMACY | 31 | | PHILOS | 77 | | PHMCOL-M | 11 | | PHMPRAC | 45 | | PHMSCI | 60 | | PHYASST | 37 | | PHYSICS | 88 | | PHYSIOL | 3 | | PHYTHER | 37 | | PLANTSCI | 52 | | PLPATH | 35 | | POLISCI | 192 | | POPHLTH | 58 | | PORTUG | 33 | | PSYCH | 101 | | PSYCHIAT | 22 | | PUBAFFR | 54 | | PUBLHLTH | 23 | | RADIOL | 11 | | REALEST | 41 | | RELIGST | 90 | | RHABMED | 9 | | RMI | 24 | | RP\&SE | 102 | | S\&APHM | 17 | | SCANDST | 73 | | SLAVIC | 89 | | SOC | 149 | | SOCWORK | 87 | | SOILSCI | 46 | | SPANISH | 83 | | SRMED | 21 | | STAT | 94 | | STDYABRD | 52 | | STS | 8 | | SURGERY | 25 | | SURGSCI | 33 | | THEATRE | 91 | | URBRPL | 60 | | UROLOGY | 5 | | ZOOLOGY | 89 | ### designations None recorded. ## 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timeline | term | courses | | ---- | ------- | | 1072 | 3 | | 1074 | 3 | | 1082 | 4 | | 1084 | 2 | | 1092 | 3 | | 1094 | 3 | | 1102 | 4 | | 1104 | 3 | | 1112 | 2 | | 1114 | 4 | | 1122 | 4 | | 1124 | 3 | | 1134 | 2 | | 1142 | 2 | | 1144 | 3 | | 1152 | 3 | | 1154 | 2 | | 1162 | 2 | | 1164 | 2 | ## term 1272 ## courses None recorded. ## reviews ### items ```json [ { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:31.291933+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTI0MjE4NjU3", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:568199", "instructor_name": "Lester Hunt", "course_label": "234", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2015-01-02 22:15:32 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Most unorganized and unclear teacher I have ever had. I have no idea why an institution like UW continues to pay him. 3 assignments are assigned that are all subjective. The grading requirements for them are all unclear and inconsistent. Interesting topic and material, but not interesting enough to make the class worth taking with Hunt. ", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/568199", "quality_rating": 1, "difficulty_rating": 4 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:31.291933+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMzc0ODU0", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:568199", "instructor_name": "Lester Hunt", "course_label": "PHIL243", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-06-16 00:03:40 +0000 UTC", "comment": "His presentation can be off-putting, he loves to go off on tangents, he seems disorganized, and he has very strong libertarian views. That said, he teaches a very interesting class and forces you to seriously engage in ideas that you might otherwise dismiss outright. Not perfect, but you might figure out what you think a little bit better.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/568199", "quality_rating": 3, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:31.291933+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIzMjkxMTU4", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:568199", "instructor_name": "Lester Hunt", "course_label": "PHIL341", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-05-21 11:49:00 +0000 UTC", "comment": "So hard to follow during class. Goes off on tangents constantly. Go to lecture and take notes and you will be fine, if don't go your screwed. Not to harsh of grading.", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/568199", "quality_rating": 2, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:31.291933+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyOTYwMzQx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:568199", "instructor_name": "Lester Hunt", "course_label": "454", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2014-03-28 13:06:26 +0000 UTC", "comment": "Prof. Hunt is a courageous break from the militant statism so rampant among UW-Madison's faculty. Amazing how hard it is to find a philosophy professor who believes in self ownership here. Would highly recommend", "source_url": "https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/568199", "quality_rating": 5, "difficulty_rating": 3 }, { "observed_at": "2026-09-07 16:23:31.291933+00:00", "run_id": "20260907T155543-ce3781c4", "source_review_id": "UmF0aW5nLTIyNjQwNzMx", "source_instructor_id": "rmp:568199", "instructor_name": "Lester Hunt", "course_label": "PHIL553", "course_id": null, "course_uid": null, "review_date": "2013-12-22 15:24:25 +0000 UTC", "comment": "The best philosophy professor I've had. Not necessarily \"easy;\" he expects students to engage seriously with readings & his own ideas on the subject matter. However, he's a brilliant and charismatic teacher, knows his stuff and has really sophisticated views of his own that are WORTH learning, even moreso than the readings, imo. 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