An introduction to central texts and problems of political philosophy with an emphasis on such concepts as liberty, equality, authority, justice, and obligation.
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Grading1
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Level LimitLetters and science
CollegeHis classes are challenging but rewarding, and you will definitely grow academically as a result of them.
Great class, but you do have to go to lectures and genuinely pay attention bc you'll fall behind easily if you don't. Professor was amazing, very funny, caring, and genuinely interesting to listen to. Great class if you love philosophy and grading felt very fair, although it was kind of tough. I would suggest study groups for midterms and final!
I really enjoyed this class. There is going to be a substantial amount of reading, but he discusses it in class. He is an amazing lecturer, and not monotone which helps keep you engaged. He doesn't just read off slides but engages the class. 1 in-class test and 2 online essay exams. Gives great feedback during office hours. Overall goated professor
POLS1 was no doubt a hard course; the readings are longgg and so dense. Give yourself enough time to read them and he'll explain everything in lecture very thoroughly. he's clearly super passionate which makes lectures more interesting. Gotta attend lecture tho, thats the only way anything makes sense. Go and you'll be fine
Morgan-Hobbes had pretty dry lectures and if you aren't into philosophy, this class lowkey sucks. He randomly selected certain students tests to grade instead of the TA grading them, and did so very harshly. I think the class overall could have been worse, but the material being so dry along with the prof being dry was a bad combo.
The reason I think this class was a little difficult is because the readings were sometimes hard to understand, but the professor is amazing and goes over everything in lecture. The class is quite scary because it's based on quizzes, two midterms, and a final paper. But, if you understand the CORE concepts of the philosophers, you'll be fine.