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Alexander Julius
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Spring 2023 - take this class if you can tolerate philosophy and only want to think about the class once a week. ok here's the thing. I went to the first lecture all ready to learn about philosophy and I left with the intention of never going to lecture again. The only thing I actually did for this class was go to discussion-- I didn't do the readings or go to lecture. My TA, Moises, was awesome and he basically summarized everything in 50 minutes that the prof couldn't do in 2.5 hours. There are only three assignments total which were all super doable and my TA let us turn in our rough drafts for editing, basically ensuring an A on each paper. Even if you wanted to go to lecture, he records it and I found it more helpful to listen to him in 2x speed when I was trying to find info for the papers anyways. So I guess I would recommend it lol
Spring 2023 - take this class if you can tolerate philosophy and only want to think about the class once a week. ok here's the thing. I went to the first lecture all ready to learn about philosophy and I left with the intention of never going to lecture again. The only thing I actually did for this class was go to discussion-- I didn't do the readings or go to lecture. My TA, Moises, was awesome and he basically summarized everything in 50 minutes that the prof couldn't do in 2.5 hours. There are only three assignments total which were all super doable and my TA let us turn in our rough drafts for editing, basically ensuring an A on each paper. Even if you wanted to go to lecture, he records it and I found it more helpful to listen to him in 2x speed when I was trying to find info for the papers anyways. So I guess I would recommend it lol
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Fall 2025 - This class was really easy but kind of odd. Basically all you do is read and go through Plato's Republic (which you do not need to buy, a pdf is provided on bruinlearn) with 2 writing assignments (1 midterm and 1 final). The lectures are honestly really boring and not super helpful, and lots of people in the class stopped showing up. Prof Julius is super laid back and records the lectures, so you don't really need to go to class or discussion if you have better things to do. Attendance is not recorded. Your entire grade is based on just the 2 writing assignments, which are graded very loosely. Basically if you put in a good effort and turn it in on time, you get a 1 (aka an A) or the TA will just make you do it again. A very low-stakes class, basically pass-fail but with letter grades lol. However, despite the easiness, Plato's republic is a drag to get through as the language is super dense and doesn't make a ton of sense. Prof Julius goes through the book in lecture along with the sections you're supposed to be following along and reading, but his lectures are just him talking for an hour with no slides. He is a big rambler and never really finishes his sentences which gets annoying fast. If you zone out for 10 seconds you'll probably get lost since he is always jumping around topics. If you can write a decent paper on your thoughts on philosophy you'll be fine in the class. Overall, an easy A class, but not really that fun or interesting.
Fall 2025 - This class was really easy but kind of odd. Basically all you do is read and go through Plato's Republic (which you do not need to buy, a pdf is provided on bruinlearn) with 2 writing assignments (1 midterm and 1 final). The lectures are honestly really boring and not super helpful, and lots of people in the class stopped showing up. Prof Julius is super laid back and records the lectures, so you don't really need to go to class or discussion if you have better things to do. Attendance is not recorded. Your entire grade is based on just the 2 writing assignments, which are graded very loosely. Basically if you put in a good effort and turn it in on time, you get a 1 (aka an A) or the TA will just make you do it again. A very low-stakes class, basically pass-fail but with letter grades lol. However, despite the easiness, Plato's republic is a drag to get through as the language is super dense and doesn't make a ton of sense. Prof Julius goes through the book in lecture along with the sections you're supposed to be following along and reading, but his lectures are just him talking for an hour with no slides. He is a big rambler and never really finishes his sentences which gets annoying fast. If you zone out for 10 seconds you'll probably get lost since he is always jumping around topics. If you can write a decent paper on your thoughts on philosophy you'll be fine in the class. Overall, an easy A class, but not really that fun or interesting.
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worst professor ever no joke do yourself a favor and do not enroll. he rants and pulls random examples that dont relate and cannot use midterm. i swear he is pulling random thoughts out of his ass to kill time because he doesnt have anything to say in a two hour lecture. yes the TA all grade differently so good luck!
worst professor ever no joke do yourself a favor and do not enroll. he rants and pulls random examples that dont relate and cannot use midterm. i swear he is pulling random thoughts out of his ass to kill time because he doesnt have anything to say in a two hour lecture. yes the TA all grade differently so good luck!
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AJ is like one of those messy philosophers you would see in the comics. I took Phil 153A with him, which is about normative ethics. It was easy because of AJ's A- grading policy and our sweet TA Amber. The reading assignments were excellent, but I didn't quite enjoy AJ's lecture. AJ's lecture is somehow dry, and he keeps talking for the entire 1 hour and 50 minutes. To be honest I found myself often became sleepy in his class. I don't know if this holds true for the phil 6 he teaches, but in general he is a nice professor.
AJ is like one of those messy philosophers you would see in the comics. I took Phil 153A with him, which is about normative ethics. It was easy because of AJ's A- grading policy and our sweet TA Amber. The reading assignments were excellent, but I didn't quite enjoy AJ's lecture. AJ's lecture is somehow dry, and he keeps talking for the entire 1 hour and 50 minutes. To be honest I found myself often became sleepy in his class. I don't know if this holds true for the phil 6 he teaches, but in general he is a nice professor.
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