A perfect professor! As a freshman, I just felt a little bit uncertain about my college academics especially considering the fact that I have never taken any PHIL classes before. But his detailed and patented interpretation really made the hard stuff easy and fascinating. He's also quite accessible outside class. Everything are just perfect!

I was always excited to go to class knowing that Thomas would have a funny anecdote or two ready for the class. The reading was very manageable, and the lectures engaging. He truly seems to care about his students and their learning. He asks for students to think for their essays, but ensures everyone has the proper foundation for them to thrive.

Thomas is my favorite professor at UCSB. He grades papers toughly (a primary component of your grade) but his lectures are the best, bar none. In a university of boring and unrelatable lecturers his exuberance and down-to-earthness are heaven sent.

Tells very juicy stories about ancient philosophers. Super cool guy, very interesting lectures and topics, well organized slides, absolutely cannot go wrong.

I mean, he's not a bad guy, but he's super corny. He'll tell the driest stories about some ancient philosopher or about his personal life when literally no one asked. Lectures drag on for hours and the material is unbearable to study.

prof barrett is amazing and i couldn't recommend him more! he's super down-to-earth and really makes an effort to connect with his students which was incredibly nice to see as i took this course online in winter 2021. his lectures are very clear and easy to follow! absolutely take a class with him if you can!

Just great overall. Explains everything well. Interesting lecturing. Very friendly and inspiring. The material is not hard as long as you do the reading and attend the lectures.

Although the subject matter of this class was not inherently interesting or easy, the lectures were never boring and he always explained the concepts clearly. The grade was made up of 5 papers (2 short, 3 medium) that were difficult at times, but were explained well by him and the TAs and were graded fairly. Take this prof if you get the chance!!

All readings are posted online and hes very approachable when you have questions. Thomas is easily my favorite professor at UCSB. I went to office hours to talk about game of thrones and rick and morty rather than the material. If you have the chance, take a class when he doesnt have a TA because he grades the papers himself and is generous.

He is indeed the most interesting professors i had class with. There is not much reading. He is good at explaining Philosophical ideas intuitively, everyone likes him, but he could do even better if: 1: make lectures more compact and concentrate (less videos and demo 2: give more insights of different philosopher 3: not playing inproper music

Best professor I've ever had. His lectures are super interesting and engaging, he is super funny and relatable and genuine. He's also super accessible outside of class and always willing to help. Highly recommend.

Thomas is my favorite Prof. in the department. He makes lectures interesting, and is very funny. The way the course is graded and is really straight-forward, and he makes it very easy to succeed. Even though some of the content is dense and hard to read through, he makes it interesting. He genuinely cares about his students- it's refreshing.

Do yourself a favor and take his class. I have had him as a professor many times. He is a great lecturer, funny, and so easy to talk to. 2 papers 1 final. You can have your TA read your paper before you even submit it, he gives you the final questions ahead of time. Some work is required to grasp concepts but it's easy to do well in this class!

Excellent professor, very not-condescending and super fun. You're unfortunately up to the mercy of sometimes tough TA's grading papers for 60% of your grade, but the final is very straightforward and easy. Readings useful but you could probably not do them. Up to 5% bump for section participation (nice unless your TA doesn't remember names!)

Thomas is actually the GOAT. Lectures are super important for your papers but he posts all his slides online. Final questions are all on the study guide so you just have to study it and know how to answer the questions and youll pass the final

Gets across complicated topics in philosophy using entraining examples and homemade videos. Lectures feel less like someone throwing information at you and more like you're having a group conversation. Only thing that was occasionally annoying was how often he repeats things, but that also makes sure you know what's going on.

I have taken multiple classes with Prof Barrett, and he is one of my favorites! He really makes an effort to clarify subjects that are often very difficult to grasp. His lectures are entertaining (get ready to hear lots of off-color stories about philosophers), and he is very easy to talk to. Go to office hours! He is super chill!

amazing!! possibly my favorite professor I've had at UCSB so far. he's very kind and repeats himself a lot so as to make sure the students understand the material. often makes jokes and has great stories to tell. graded on 2 papers and a final.

Professor Barrett is a gem of a professor. He is utterly unpretentious and cautious not to talk over students heads. He puts great effort into making his lectures engaging and ensures that nobody in the class in left behind. Additionally, he is the only professor I have had who goes out of their way to introduce themselves and chat with students.

Barrett is one of the best professors I've ever had! He is super clear and entertaining in lectures. He tries to make sure his students understand the concepts before he moves on (even in a large class), and all the assignments are clearly explained. He is also super helpful in office hours! If you get the chance to take one of his courses, do it!

Thomas is THE BEST Best class Ive ever taken

Super super super great guy. Really wants to watch his students succeed. His lectures are really interesting and he makes the material very easy to follow. Lays everything out in a very simple way. Be prepared to hear stories about his wife!

Thomas is easily the best Professor Ive ever had. He explains really well and makes sure everyone understands the material before moving on. Hes very flexible and works with everyone to make sure that the class is fair. His lectures are incredibly interesting and he is HILARIOUS. Impossible to not love him! Hes very passionate about Philosophy!