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STEVEN NADLER

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Raw average: 4.70/5 from 46 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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PHIL432 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Fantastic person, very kind. Started the semester with cold-call questions, but stopped because enough students volunteered questions. Lots of time spent on great philosophers. Great class.
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454 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
I only took philos 101 before so this was definitely a hard course. Course was only on Spinoza, which was very complex and interesting. Class discussions/lectures were very fun, but be ready to participate. Nadler was funny and chill, would recommend!
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PHILO104 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
I took this class in the honors FIG and really enjoyed it. The seminar is essentially a discussion on the assigned readings and Prof. Nadler does a good job of interacting with students and allowing them to interact with each other. He explains concepts well and gives good feedback on the papers.
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PHIL432 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor manages to take complex philosophical concepts and break them down into easily understandable parts in class. Never condescending, always willing to help students understand, very nice.
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PHIL101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Nadler was my favorite professor I have ever taken! I thought this class would be hard since it was outside of my usual STEM related classes, but even though some concepts were difficult, he really went above and beyond to help his students understand! He cares about his students and wants them to succeed. I would take this class again if I could!
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PHIL101 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Some of the topics in the course were interesting but the lectures were completely unrelated to the assigned paper prompts. I felt like there wasn't a lot of guidance for what was expected of the papers. A lot of the concepts were all over the place. The readings are tough and discussions are unorganized and everyone just talks in circles.
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Classes with STEVEN NADLER

PHILOS 701

Reading Seminar

3 credits

PHILOS 701 is a reading seminar that examines select topics in philosophy.

No offering record · Spring 2026

Steven NadlerBruno Whittle+2 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample
PHILOS 835

Advanced History of Philosophy

Credits unavailable

PHILOS 835 is a graduate seminar on the history of philosophy focusing on a period or figure(s).

No offering record · Spring 2026

with this instructor · course overall, matching historical terms

Steven Nadler

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2026 · limited sample
PHILOS 999

Independent Work

2–9 credits

PHILOS 999 is an individual mentored study course for graduate students arranged with a faculty member.

No offering record · Spring 2026

James MessinaSteven Nadler+3 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2026PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Spring 2026PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2026PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2025PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Fall 2025PHILOS 799Directed Study
Spring 2025PHILOS 454Classical Philosophers
Spring 2025PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Fall 2024PHILOS 599Directed Study
Fall 2024PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2024PHILOS 999Independent Work
Spring 2024PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Spring 2024PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Fall 2023PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2022PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Fall 2022PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2022PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2021PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2020PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Fall 2020PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2020PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Spring 2020PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2019PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2019PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2019PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2018PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Fall 2018PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Fall 2018PHILOS 999Independent Work
Spring 2018PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Spring 2018PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2018PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2017PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017PHILOS 304Topics in Philosophy: Humanities
Spring 2017PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2016PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Fall 2016PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016PHILOS 999Independent Work
Spring 2016PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2016PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2015PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015JEWISH 699Directed Study
Spring 2015PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2014PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2014PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2014PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2014PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2014PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2014PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2013ILS 371Interdisciplinary Studies in the Arts and Literature
Fall 2013PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2013PHILOS 304Topics in Philosophy: Humanities
Fall 2013PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2013PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Spring 2013PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2012PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2012PHILOS 599Directed Study
Fall 2012PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Fall 2011PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2011PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Fall 2011PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2010PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2010PHILOS 432History of Modern Philosophy
Spring 2010PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2009PHILOS 999Independent Work
Spring 2009PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Spring 2009PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2008PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen
Fall 2008PHILOS 699Directed Study
Fall 2008PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008ILS 254Literature and Science
Spring 2008PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2008PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2007PHILOS 101Introduction to Philosophy
Fall 2007PHILOS 999Independent Work
Spring 2007PHILOS 835Advanced History of Philosophy
Fall 2006PHILOS 104Special Topics in Philosophy for Freshmen

Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.

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