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MICHAEL SCHON

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PHIL341 · course not matched2019-04-16

Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5

I took this class as a requirement for my major. Michael Schon made the class much more difficult than necessary. He is an extremely hard grader and often times belittles students during in class discussions. He said the whole class didn't understand philosophy in general, but isn't it his responsibility to make sure we do? He's terrible. Avoid him

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Classes with MICHAEL SCHON

PHILOS 341

Contemporary Moral Issues

3–4 credits

PHILOS 341: CONTEMPORARY MORAL ISSUES provides a philosophical study of major moral issues in contemporary society.

No offering record · Spring 2020

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Michael Titelbaum Joel Ballivian+6 more

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Fall 2015–Spring 2020

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Term	Course	Title
Spring 2020	PHILOS 341	Contemporary Moral Issues
Spring 2019	PHILOS 341	Contemporary Moral Issues
Fall 2018	PHILOS 304	Topics in Philosophy: Humanities
Spring 2018	PHILOS 341	Contemporary Moral Issues
Fall 2017	PHILOS 101	Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2016	PHILOS 341	Contemporary Moral Issues

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