Professor Barrett's class was literally the highlight of my Winter 2021 quarter. He is literally the best. Please take him!!! 10 homework assignments (3 dropped so actually 7) and 2 extra credits.

My favorite class from this quarter, Professor Barrett makes this class extremely interesting and engaging despite it being over Zoom. He truly cares about his students, and tells various jokes throughout his lectures. For the online format our grade was based off a weekly assignment, 3 of which were dropped. An amazing class and professor.

Professor Barrett is probably the most engaging professor I've had in my time at UCSB so far. He's funny and clear, and one always comes out of his lectures prepared to do the homework (apart from that one time I had to check the assigned reading). Also, his office hours are great. Every student should take this course.

I have never written a review for any professor before, but after taking Phil 3 with Thomas, I felt compelled to. He is incredibly caring and is the only professor I've had so far that makes class over Zoom genuinely fun. If you go to lecture and glance at the readings, this class is an easy A.

Awesome guy, starts every lecture by playing some bangers and then launches into the relatively easy material which he explains at great length. Not a lot of work and TA's graded very generously. Also he is hilarious and very cognizant of students' needs and mental health. Always has a joke or a meme at the ready. Would take any class with him!

You've seen the reviews. UCSB doesn't deserve a wholesome and caring professor like Professor Barrett. Textbook is helpful, but I was able to do really well even though I skipped a few weeks of reading.

The best professor I've had at UCSB. I've never written a review on here and the class has not even ended yet but Professor Barrett deserves the praise. He is extremely caring, and is super easy going. Your entire grade is based off 10 homework excitements. His lectures are super engaging and easy to follow. HIGHLY recommend - Thank me later :)

Professor Barrett is an amazing professor! He is so kind and makes the information easy to understand. Grading criteria is super clear and the class is very fair. I had the textbook to further my understanding but I honestly don't know if it is completely necessary if the information comes easy to you. 10/10 would recommend this class with Barrett!

A really great professor. If you have the opportunity to take his class I highly recommend doing so. Honestly, not much studying was needed (aside from just completing the study guides as they correlated to the exam questions). Lectures are entertaining too! Tell Samantha we said hi!

As you probably can already tell by the other reviews, Thomas is an excellent professor. His grading was based mostly on homework and midterms/finals came straight out of his study guides making it easy if you knew how to do the study guide questions. Very caring about his students and overall great course that I would take again.

I respect and adore Thomas wholeheartedly. He is really passionate about the material and communicates it in a way that I felt was fairly easy to grasp. Grade is based on Homework, midterm, and final; No tricks and no attempt to make students fail, you are given all the resources to succeed in the class. Cannot wait to take another course with him.

T Barr has to be one the cutest, funniest, and most caring professors I have had at UCSB. Even though I have no interest in philosophy whatsoever, Barrett made it fun and interesting. Homework more than 50%, midterm/final almost equally the other weight. Study guides given for midterm and final super helpful. TAs very helpful. Easiest GE by far

Gave everyone full credit for the finals 10/10

I don't have enough good words to say about him. Easily the most charismatic, funniest, coolest, and overall best professor I've had here. The class was extremely low maintenance, the TAs were extremely helpful, and the lectures were always a blast to attend even though they were not at all mandatory. I cannot recommend enough!

He is one of the most inspiring, caring, and responsible professors I've met so far. He is very organized and knowledgeable in his teaching. I learned much more than the course materials from him since he always encourages his students to try. Take his class and you won't regret meeting such an amazing professor and person!

Thomas Barrett is genuinely one of the best professors. He love the subject and you can see it in the way he lectures. The lectures are not attendance mandatory but they're a blast to attend. There was HW due every week on Friday. Not difficult but still challenges you to think and apply the material. Overall kind and compassionate guy.

Thomas is so funny and helpful and the grading system and tests are VERY generous. If you try, you will do well.

A king among men.

Professor Barrett's PHIL 124 was honestly one of those classes I would go out of my way to make sure I wouldn't miss because I was so invested in Thomas' lectures. Not only does he make the material extremely fascinating and easily digestible for students, he is also HILARIOUS. The funny stories he'd tell us in class would genuinely make my day.

Best person ever

I took 100F this past fall '23 qtr and it was great! Thomas is my favorite professor at ucsb fs. Attendance wasn't mandatory but it was offered as extra credit at the end of the quarter. The grade was based on 3 "medium" papers, 2 "short" papers, and the extra credit attendance quizzes.

Thomas is such a great guy! I took his 100F class in Fall 2022 and I LOVED it, made me look forward to morning classes even when I was not a morning person. Thomas really does care for his students and is very easy to talk to! Class material was very easy to understand with him around!

goated

As a STEM major, I found the first 2/3 of the class esoteric af & impractical. However, after living in OHs & asking for the core ideas to be explained like I'm five years old, I got a lot out of 100F! Overall: Did 1/10 readings, cried a little, religiously went to OHs (Thomas is wonderful), and wrote some of the best papers of my life