Not a hard courses, do a lot of examples to get a good mark~ Ask Q if needed!

He's a very nice and funny teacher. And he's very helpful as well. He makes sure you learn your stuff and doesn't mind going over things sixty-nine billion times to achieve that.

I found him to be a good professor. I found the term papers to be good tools for studying for the final and the final was fair. Before the final he askes you to ask questions - ask! Many of the questions were on the final. Also keep up with the reading

I love the class. He's a fun teacher and he's very clear on the concepts. I like how he incoporates everyday life into his lectures. He has a unique laugh... @_@

His demeanor can be irritating, but it is wise always to be friendly to him!

If you like definition course this is not one of them. Read exciting essays written by philosophers. Some guy made a morality chart.

Do the practices and you will get A! easy midterms and final.

His handouts basically summarize the essays you are supposed to read. Even if you haven't read the essay, you can easily follow along in class. Good professor.

Clear, concise, and above all, a fun and investigative style of education. Huge amounts of discussions and class input. Loved his class, makes light of ignorance.Tough marker.

ok, i see lots of students have written bad things about him. i did not find him to be bad at all. he is a fair marker considering the topics discussed actually require some thinking. he is a bit of a nerd, but very interactive,interesting &not too proud

Hey, Stop trashing the Nerd! He is not the best on lectures, but his sumery handouts are good.If you do as he tells you (read each reading 3 times) you can ace the exam... He will boost the grades if the avarage is low. I'm and ESL student and I did OK...

Enough trashing! Alex is extremely intelligent -intimidating, but essential to teach ethics. He is funny (esp. his jungle suit) and insightful. Those who say they learned nothing aren't ready for college. Teaches HOW to learn, not just useless facts.

Most you whiners have just got your midterm back, If the average is low he scales up. Alex is fair, aproachable and very intelligent. Philosophy is a difficult subject dont take it if you can't handle it! and you've gotta love the jungle shirt!

There's no way the class average shall be a 'D'. His exam is hard if you haven't read most of the articles. The term paper outline tells you wich articles to use. Unless he's changed this format. Logic was too fast paced and hard.

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He's actually helpful if you email him questions. He gives more information and clarification outside of class if you ask. He returns messages promptly and is upfront with the material and what he expects in an essay. No surprises, reasonable. I'm happy.

Alex will be a great teacher when he gets over his anxiety around students. Very helpful with clarification of material outside class time. Be warned though-he tests on trivia and each exam is on 20+ essays from the text. Nice guy.

Boston rules. The only philosophy teacher ive had that i can talk to and he'll take your opinion seriously as long as you half know what youre talking about. And trust me, Im a friggin slacker and I got an A, just listen to him and think about the stuff.

Alex Boston is a very fair teacher. In order to get an A you have to make sure u ask him how to get that A and make sure u get his own personal notes for the lectures and ask for the final exam questions. he'll give em to you in a disguised form but you can manage because the final is cumulative.

Glad to see Alex back at Langara this year. Very kind, helpful prof, did his best to make the material palatable. Was extremely nice in answering long, rambling philosophy emails, and was willing to grade up a paper at my request when in retrospect I doubt I deserved it. Good luck, Alex.

nice guy, but not friendly (helpful) and i agree, a threat to the GPA. But he's nice. Be friends with him, don't take his class though.

All of you who have written that Alex is unclear and unhelpful probably never showed up to his lectures, nor did u probably understand the material b/c it was beyond you!!! Alex is fair, clear in his teaching style, and cares about his students...anyone who disagrees is too stupid to understand philosophy.

Those who feel the need to bash Boston aren't cut out to be in college. His quizz test your knowledge of the text (if you read it, you won't have a problem. Overall his lectures are informative. He knows what he is talking about! Give him that. This class is for those who are willing to work hard!(your mark will reflect that)

A fair, helpful and experimental prof who tries a new grading system each simester. For us, we had a quiz every day worth 1% of our grade and an essay worth 40% and a test worth 7% so the final exam ended up being only 7 questions long and worth 10%! Hard quizzes, but clear explanation. Tests are quite doable while in class discussions can get dry.

Loved him, funny, and easy. There is a 1% quiz everyday (super easy..one qs..)One word...easy. BUT if you're bad on essays...I dun think this class is for you, cause there is a 40% essay > < I did pretty well so no worries for me ^^

Took this class a while ago, but Alex was a very nice, helpful instructor. I found the class quite hard but really enjoyed it and did alright after a lot of work. The lectures were a little dry, but when people participated in class discussions, he mediated them well. Alex is really interesting and I would take him again.

Alex Boston is hilarious and is the greatest defintion of a wholesome nerd in the best way. I wanna date him and his cats. I highly recommend his class because he's extremely intelligent and gives great lecture notes. He encourages washing your hands and is always willing to meet outside of class to help.BEST PHIL TEACHER EVER

It's odd to see such harsh bashings. I thought he was interesting, clear & helpful/friendly. Not overly easy, but if you put in an effort, not impossible to do well. The bell curve may be a helpful to some not to others, keep that in mind. If I had any real interest in philosophy, I'd take it from him again & I have taken another prof's class since

good teacher, does plenty of helpful examples, hands out study notes, and ALWAYS willing to answer questions and explain until you understand. easy class, just need to do a lot of homework and practice. total nerd, very funny. one of the best at langara.

He's a great teacher who is always willing to help out his students. People complain that all he does is read from the "dry" text". He has to do that, because that's where the Philososphers essays are printed. That is where our lessons come from. He has to refer back to the text so he can make his lecture clear.

Such a sweetie. A total nerd, and corny jokes, but I loved 'em. The bottom line is, if you work hard, you get a good grade and that's how it should be. I'll take him again..

Very good teacher. He knows his material well. He knows what he's doing. No final exam if your class completes his daily quizzes. Quizzes are one question about the article in the text. He gives notes about it but you really have to read and understand the text. You don't have to go to class but to get an easy A, you should. He's funny anyway!

Hard but fair marker. Most marks come from daily quizes for 1-2% of your final grade each. This means no midterm/final, but it also means that you have to go to class in order to pass. Good class disscusion, easy to initiate whatever subject you feel like (and don't wimp out after the quiz, he sometimes takes attendance at the end of the day).

Not having a final exam was awsome.

His lectures stray from the topic at hand more often than not.His quizzes are often quite vague, so read the material 3 times before each quiz.He recommends reading the material 3 times, and it seems like a lot of work, but it is very necessary.The paper is challenging, but he scales the marks so you'll do better than you expect. Overall, A-.

I'm only two weeks in so the jury is still out. Let's just say i'm very, very nervous.

I Love him and his cats. Does a superb job of teaching and class work is definately manageable. If you have any interest in the subject then you will probably do well.

What an amazing guy! Alex is funny, interesting, and intelligent. We had an early morning class so it was hard to get discussions going at times, but he obviously worked hard to get them started. He's a genuine individual who is open to new ideas. Work is manageable and NO FINAL! I thoroughly enjoyed his Cats..i mean...class :)

Alex Boston is my hero. What a lovable nerd. To do well, you have to show up, as there is a quiz everyday. But, all in all his system is fair and if you do what he asks you will get an awesome mark!

Mr. Boston makes Philosophy interesting! He's a fair-minded teacher with a sense of humour, loves class discussions, and gives pre-typed notes, but BEWARE!! If you're not the kind of person who can make it to class everyday and read the textbook, then do NOT take this course! There is a daily quiz worth 1% of your grade and attendance is required.

Awesome prof! I knew next to nothing about philosophy before I took his class, and now I'm very interested! Very funny and inspiring, and its easy to get a good mark if you really read what he tells you to read each day....you get 1% quizzes everyday on what was discussed in the textbook. no major exams. floats my boat. A-!

great teacher.you got be able to attend every class, cuz there's quizzes everyday!when it comes to writing the paper, dont think too much into, dont make it any harder then it needs to be.keep your paper simple dont do more than you have to.

Alex encourages discussion and really tries to help you understand the readings, which can be difficult. Don't think that you can 'get out' of quizzes by talking alot... they ALLLLLL just pile up to the end. Try to get through enough material each day so that this doesn't happen at crunch time and you'll be smiling. One of my favorite profs.

There are quizzes everyday worth +1% each so attendance is mandatory! Good side is that there is no final exam or midterm, only one big paper worth 40%. Alex is very insightful and I absolutely enjoy being in his class!! He uses the bell curve at the end of the semester to influence everybody in a POSITIVE way!!

He's a great guy. Funny, and gets people involved. His lectures give you a good idea of the readings. If you read all of them you'll be fine. 1-2 one sentence quizzes every day and a lecture. Nice and fun.

Do you like to hear lots of stories about 97-year-old landladies, mischievous cats, and sword-fighting classes? If so, this is the class for you! Nice guy, interesting readings, big booming laugh that strikes when you least expect it, good fun. Frustratingly mediocre class discussions have a tendency to go off-topic

Awesome teach! If you like contemplating and articulating, take his philosophy classes! He keeps discussions interesting. Nice guy.

just read the texts before classes, then there'll be no problem at all!!

Alex is very passionate about Philosophy. He's very clear on facts and can answer any question given asked from us students. He's very nice as well, although I think he has a case of short-term memory loss, as it's hard for him to remember his students. Although he provides notes, you still have to read the text.

Alex is the men. Philosphy is not a easy course but his grading system urges me to read the book,attend every quiz and enjoy what phil is. He is not a easy marker but I think he actually do curve. I got A because did pretty good in daily quizzes. Go with him if you like to read a lot.

FUNNY PROF! Showed high interest in what he teaches. No final/MT but quizzes everyday and a paper to write. I like that better than the traditional way. I enjoyed his classes but his quizzes aren't easy, lots of thinking

interesting prof, has a good sense of humour and is very passionate about what he teaches. is very helpful and gives you great notes to understand the material, but wastes tonnes of paper by not double siding them! makes the material interesting and is very funny! respects eveyones opinion! he is always in a great mood, too.

Good class and proff...if you go to class and go readings you will get an A for sure. Also class in interesting.

Alex is a good teacher, but he's teaching philosophy. You need to be an AMAZING teacher to teach philosophy well, and Alex isn't amazing, just above average. Sometimes he's clear, and sometimes he's not.. really depends on the reading. if you like philosophy and are a decent student you'll do fine in his classes. if you don't, and aren't, then y

very good teacher only the quiz questions should be changed because most questions are from students and when you do the readings, you have to memorize each line and every sentence not just understand it.

Alex is a great teacher! For the quizzes he does he doesn't pick a random line from the readings he picks an important and significant line. As long as u read the readings ull be fine. When he does papers, he marks well. I always got A's on the papers. He makes the class interesting. Over all I recommend him.

It's obvious Alex loves philosophy. He knows what he's talking about and loves class discussions. His essay grading is fair but his tests are hard. If there is something about his teaching the class feels they dislike, he is sympathetic to a discussion and changing how he would normally grade a class. Which is HUGE.

Very clear and easy to understand. A tough but fair marker. Has a tendency to use profanity in class which all students may not be fair with. Makes his personal opinions and ideas known but explains various perspectives fairly. Demonstrates good personal knowledge of the subject matter

Best professor I've had in Langara. Very energetic and engages the class. Good sense of humor , it is never dull in class because of his personality. There are , however, 2 quizzes every class, but instead there isn't a final exam. The quizzes are somewhat difficult

Great class, I love Alex. There are daily quizzes (worth 60%) and one essay (worth 40%), which works out to be about 2% per quiz. The quizzes are fairly hard HOWEVER if you read the articles (or even just read over his notes he gives) you will do fine! Not a hard class as long as you show up and do the readings. his notes=my bible. LOVE THIS CLASS

I imagine anyone who enjoys philosophy will like his class. 60% of grade relies on your ability to READ and UNDERSTAND 2 articles before each class (about 1 hr of readingarticle). 40% of grade is from midterm essay - it seems he looks for thoughtfulness and understanding in this. Don't lose easy marks - spell check and use proper grammar.

He is a tough marker but it is because he expects a lot from his students which is fair. He is one of the best teachers I have ever had. And if you are having a bad day he shows sympathy and is always willing to give you his time to help. Awesome guy! His little Socrates stuffy is awesome too. Learned a lot from this guy, very knowledable! U ROCK!!

If you do reading, you will do fine in his class. He has a good sense of humor. What I didn't like was he makes you talk with other students for about 30 mins. sometimes you just have to listen to stupid ideas which is a pure torture.

Alex Boston is an excellent philosophy teacher. Yes, his reading quizzes are a pain and the readings are long and tough, but this is philosophy and that should be understood. He is definitely there for you if you have any questions and he's also pretty funny.

Don't ever take his class unless you are ready to get F or 60s for doing the paper on time or even done it right. I do know my english essay skill is the worst out of all academical skills but he just gives you 20% if you don't fit in in his 'criteria,' which I was never sure of. Never cares. You may think I am stupid, but if you do so then try it.

Easy A if you want it! He scaled me up 20%! You have to show up to class for the first 15 minutes since he gives quizzes every class, but you can leave after. Super chill guy.

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Easy marker. I have enrolled into PHIL 1101 with him, although classes were boring and dull. But easy marker, if i can get such good grades (Literally i never done any reading) any one can get good marks

Great professor..

The class was mostly self-directed. He assigned readings and had question prompts to answer with an argument based on the text. The class really helped my argument and writing skills. You have to show up to class and pay attention to get a better idea of what the somewhat vague assignments are looking for. Be ready to work, but it's worth it.

He is good but cannot explain everything easily and do not provide any notes. Lastly, I wanna say it will depend on you that how can you take your course because I don't understand more in his videos and even in lecture.

Easy to get an OK mark; much greater expectations to earn an exceptional mark. Challenges on disagreed points, but receptive to sufficiently supported argument. Sense of humour that simultaneously evaluates if you understand the subject matter. Gives in depth constructive critique when asked authentically; gives and receives philosophic generosity.

Easy to get an OK mark; much greater expectations to earn an exceptional mark; Challenges on disagreed points, but receptive to sufficiently supported argument; Sense of humour simultaneously evaluates if you understand the subject matter; Gives in depth constructive critique when asked authentically; gives and receives philosophic generosity.

He is one of the amazing professors . I have taken two courses with him . His way of teaching is great .I never thought I would start loving philosophy. Moreover , he is not strict in marking .

: D - Gives high grades if you showed your efforts. - Easy-going and friendly. ( I handed in an assignment after the deadline, and he still gave me 80% on that :D ) - Funny lectures. D : - Textbook is compulsory as you will need it for the essay and exam. - Sometimes he will cancel the class, make sure to check your phone before leaving home.

Literally just so chill. He's a very specific type of philosophy prof funny and has engaging lectures that cover all of the reading, making the reading only half necessary. He is also a proponent of cheap textbooks which is great. But the biggest thing is that he hugely supportive of the trans students in his class, super accommodating. 10/10

Daily reading quizzes are pretty annoying, but his exams are very simple, no assignments, and he posts all of his lecture material on BrightSpace day one. Super nice guy as well, just beware of the quizzes if you take him. Online textbook was also really irritating at times. Our class average on the final was so bad he bell-curved it

He talks a lot and sometimes you can get really bored but overall hes a good teacher, just read the free online textbook before classes, write notes and youll be good. its hard to say what he he will quiz you on but every class you have a quiz at the start of class. i would reccommened if you like philosophy.

Lectures can be dry, but the professor is approachable. Focus on the readings and assignments - they're the key to doing well. Unstuck ai was a lifesaver for prep.

This class guarantees an easy A if you simply attend and listen during his lectures (albiet he can be a little political; however, remains respectful) and simply take 30 mins in between lectures to read and take note on the material you will be quizzed on. This is a class to develop your philosophy, not to know about what the "right" philosophy is.

Teacher is nice, implemented a grade curve to the final since so many people did badly.This class is an easy A but you still need to study (duh?). The final wasn't even cumulative. Exams are based off the book, not his lectures, he says this. You leave class after the daily quiz, but if you want the attendance grade you need to stay (obviously?)

Engaging but sometimes lackluster lectures. His quizzes at the beginning of class are only 1 question that is generally easy if you just read the small, free online textbook chapter of like 10 pages or less. He is generous with midterm in-class essay marks if you just.. study (crazy, right?). Course is overall not complicated or hard.

Other reviews saying this class is too much work or that he is too harsh and not engaging are not post-secondary social sciences material, this course should not challenge you very much if you show a basic interest in philosophy and can spend half an hour reading before each class quiz

This class was quite easy as long as you pay attention to the material, which is all in the textbook.

Very engaging lectures, fun group discussions, one-question quizzes per class based on textbook material. I thoroughly enjoyed this course and its structure. Mr. Boston is friendly, easy-going and gives constructive feedback to every idea in the classroom.