Students praised this course for its “conversational-style lectures” on an interesting topic. Some students thought the class discussions were disorganized and conversation tended to go on tangents. Suggestions for improvement included adding additional structure to the course as well as addressing additional topics during the course. Prospective students should know that the course is described as a difficult class that required hard work, but one that was worth the effort.

The best aspects of the course were the subjects explored in class, the interesting readings, and the passionate professor. The professor was able to effectively guide the lectures, explain the readings, and garner interest in the subjects. The worst aspects of the course were the lengthy reading assignments and the overload of the final paper and exam. The course would improve if the readings were lessened and more focused. It would also help if the class was smaller and more discussion-based. Prospective students should be prepared to read and discuss the readings through one or two papers in this fairly interesting class.

The best aspects of this course included the interesting readings and thought provoking discussions. Some students found the readings to be long and dense. The student presentations seemed to be off topic and ineffective due to a lack of guidelines. Suggestions for improvement included having more short response homework, providing students with grading rubrics, and incorporating more class structure concerning student presentations. Prospective students should be open minded and prepared for a discussion based course. Previous experience with philosophy is helpful, but not required.