Professor
John Carriero
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Spring 2022 - Overall good philosophy class and a clear lecturer. The grading scheme is pretty simple with 2 essays (6 pages each) and one take-home final. There was no other homework or quizzes. I recommend using the examples Prof. Carriero goes over in lecture to help explain topics in your essay. The lectures were all bruincasted which was very helpful. Small nitpick but the Prof. is a slow talker so around week 5 I stopped going to lectures and would watch the recorded version at 1.25 or 1.5 time speed. The Prof. himself felt like a very chill and nice person. Oh and the textbooks you need round off to about 50 dollars but you can honestly find them all online if need be.
Spring 2022 - Overall good philosophy class and a clear lecturer. The grading scheme is pretty simple with 2 essays (6 pages each) and one take-home final. There was no other homework or quizzes. I recommend using the examples Prof. Carriero goes over in lecture to help explain topics in your essay. The lectures were all bruincasted which was very helpful. Small nitpick but the Prof. is a slow talker so around week 5 I stopped going to lectures and would watch the recorded version at 1.25 or 1.5 time speed. The Prof. himself felt like a very chill and nice person. Oh and the textbooks you need round off to about 50 dollars but you can honestly find them all online if need be.
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His lectures are always organized, and he has very interesting interpretations about Descartes that you can't get anywhere else. But, if you're really not into Descartes don't take this course...the entire quarter worked through the meditations (and a little bit of the objections/replies) A few criticisms I have for him - (1) spends way too much time being a nice guy and answering completely irrelevant student questions (2) has an in-class final in which you have to write 4 essays... I don't understand what it's in class, it would've made everyone's life a little easier if we could've just typed it up. Tip: don't take this course if you plan to ditch a lot. he gives a lot of interpretations you would never get on your own from reading the text (or via the internet), and many of the questions of the final exam ask you to explicate these interpretations. So, if you didn't go to class you're screwed.
His lectures are always organized, and he has very interesting interpretations about Descartes that you can't get anywhere else. But, if you're really not into Descartes don't take this course...the entire quarter worked through the meditations (and a little bit of the objections/replies) A few criticisms I have for him - (1) spends way too much time being a nice guy and answering completely irrelevant student questions (2) has an in-class final in which you have to write 4 essays... I don't understand what it's in class, it would've made everyone's life a little easier if we could've just typed it up. Tip: don't take this course if you plan to ditch a lot. he gives a lot of interpretations you would never get on your own from reading the text (or via the internet), and many of the questions of the final exam ask you to explicate these interpretations. So, if you didn't go to class you're screwed.
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