He's not the best teacher I've ever taken, but he kind of grows on you. His two teaching assistants graded all the papers. There's a blue book every week but no midterm paper or final. Overall I would say his class was pretty easy. Your total grade is based on how much you improve throughout the quarter

Wilkins is, and I say this without bias, the worst philosophy teacher at ucsb. He does not lecture, the reading material for this class is mostly his own writings,(they aren't very good) and with his hearing problems he is nearly impossible to carry on a discussion with. He seems like a nice guy and is, but void him at all costs.

While is older and has trouble hearing, he is vibrant and fun. No Final no midterm, awesome around finals

Weekly in-class essay. no final, no paper, no midterm. You have to go to class and should participate as much as you can (but he will tell you to shut up if you talk too much). Better for those more interested in an independent study. He facilitates discussion more than lecture.

Interesting class, and great reading selections, plus Prof. Wilkins is entertaining and certainly memorable, but there just didn't seem to be any way to improve in this course. If you're already good at Phil and writing about it off-the-cuff, this class will be a pinch for you.

This is the best teacher in philosophy one could ever meet. He brings out the best in any student who has an interest in learning. :If a person is willing to grow he can move everyone to a greater understanding. He is a legendary teacher and scholar. Princeton and Harvard should be very proud of this persons.