so this was a pretty good class

Professor Holden is a great philosophy professor. He's funny and tries to make the class as understandable as possible because Hume's works are pretty dense to get through. I didn't always go to lecture, but when I did, he made it easier to understand. Exams are reasonable and just essay questions. Do the readings and you'll do fine! He's great :)

Holden is the GOAT. I had him for both PHIL20C and PHIL 167. His lectures are very interesting, you can tell he knows his stuff and he is passionate and thoughtful about the things he says. Even if you're not a philosophy major you'll likely enjoy 20C. Classes are graded on exclusively midterms and finals. If you do readings you'll do well.

Prof Holden was okay. lectures were boring and there was tons of reading. no homework so the whole class was based on the final, midterm, and 2 papers. Papers aren't bad depending on your TA. the final was writing and wasn't too bad. I don't even like philosophy so I was so bored.

Don't take this class as a GE. I'm a phil major, and even I had a hard time fully getting what Holden was saying sometimes. Graded on 2 papers, and a final. TA grading is harsh if you get a bad one. Lots of reading. If you can keep up, it's manageable. Prof is super passionate/funny, but sometimes unclear. Fine class, difficult for a lower div tho

If you're not into PHIL- I wouldn't take this class. I think he is funny to PHIL majors, but I found his lectures bizarre. It's really hard to adjust to a PHIL class and learn how to write those papers if you are from basically any other major.

Take him. You won't regret!

Class was not too difficult, he posts all of the lecture notes online. I found him to be really unpleasant, so I stopped attending and still did fine. If you're not interested in philosophy you might find the content more challenging.

Just want to say y'all are WEIRD calling him hot get a life. A lot harder than expected. Prob will have to actually do the readings & pay attention to get a A/B. No iclicker when I took it. Not an easy A unless u alr know philosophy. Need to do more than follow rubric. Charismatic prof, gave out prizes in lecture. Also gave final Qs in advance.

Prof. Holden is the best philosophy professor I have ever had at UCSB! He is a super funny guy, and his lectures are easy to follow even if you do not have any philosophy background. I would definitely recommend taking Phil 20c with him.

Very average class. Lectures were "mandatory" but 1/4 of the class showed up by the end because he posted very comprehensive notes and there was no need to go to class. A few papers and a short answer final. Pretty easy to only do the readings for the papers and get by. Holden was entertaining to say the least.

His lectures were easy to understand and apply to the required paper and exams. Would you take him again

One of the best lecturers and professors I've had the privilege of having at UCSB. Took this class when UCSB first turned to remote instruction and the teaching staff for this course were extremely understanding and flexible. Course consisted of like 2 essays (2-4 pages) and a final short answer exam, bought the book but it isn't necessary to pass.

Excellent professor. His lecture is interesting and he explains philosophy with vivid examples; notes provided are helpful as well. Course work is not heavy perhaps because it is online this quarter. I would consider a minor in philosophy because of him.

Love Holden. Especially during this whole quarantine, his lectures were interesting and very clear. I was able to understand almost all of the topics he introduced from his lectures. For every lecture, he provides high quality notes 2 essays, 1 final.

Holden can be a hard to follower lecture, but he is very knowledgable and very easy to talk to. Pay attention in lectures or go to office hours. He is a tough grader if you do not know what he grades by, talk to him in office hours. midterm, term paper, and final. Def gotta put in work

Thomas Holden is a really awesome professor. You can tell by both his in class presence as well as his feedback on papers he takes his time with students. I learned a lot about Berkeley in his class and would say hes great at making difficult material approachable.

The primary quality of Holden's substratum can be inferred though the causation of the induction. Because there is no resemblance, we cannot posit that Holden's sensible qualities of looking like Gordon Ramsay is indeed representative of his true nature. Lectures are conjoined, but never connected.

Ignore any 2012 reviews on Phil20C, they're def not relevent/accurate anymore. Holden barely clarifies the material we read in lecture. The notes he uploads on GS are helpful but his lectures are not. If you want to get an A and understand the material, GO TO YOUR TA'S OH. They are the ones grading ur essays and final. Make an impression on them

Papers are graded irrationally considering his lectures provides 0 substance/help. He does not help deconstruct the ideas/theories. His accent is fancy but I have no idea what he talks about during lectures and his slides don't help.

I loved the class. Very hard to get an A though. Two papers, one final. Know everything.

He has such a sexy accent... I was absolutely obsessed with this teacher. Your grades are really more subjective in this class depending on your TA however:/

Holden is amazing lecturer with a sexy accent. Reading per week is very low and not mandatory because he goes over the concepts so well during lecture. 2 papers and a final with a study guide. His lectures are so interesting I never wanted to skip them. One of the best professors at UCSB hands down.

He's an amazing professor. Interesting. High chance of a good grade if you work hard and interact with the material. Highly recommend.