One of my faves!! As are incredibly hard to earn, but CAN be earned with work No tests, just papers (require productive thought, but aren't "hard") Takes a participation grade. Be vocal and speak a lot in class and it'll make up for the day or two you miss Passionate, intelligent, and handsome. Also sarcastic and dry, but all part of his charm

Dr. Feldt is a fantastic instructor, is passionate about what he teaches & has a great sense of humor. Be prepared to write at least 4-5 short papers. If you attend class & participate in lecture (it is really fun to participate in this class) papers are very easy to write. He is a fair grader & always available to discuss upcoming assignments.

Overall a great teacher. He is extremely engaged with his class, both during and outside of class. He does assign a lot of reading and paper writing, but there is only one test. His grading methods are tough, but fair, and he gives tons of constructive criticism. You will need the textbook, unless you think you can locate the readings online.

Alex is an engaging professor who is up front about both how the class will be approached and the material. Expect daily reading quizzes which take around 10 minutes max, four papers of no more than 800 words each, a reasonable exam early in the semester, the ability to make appointments with constructive criticism, and overall a great class.

He is an awesome teacher and is hilarious. However, if you do not like presenting in front of groups, do not take this class. We have three presentations throughout the year and they are essential to the grading scale. He is awesome but the reading questions are every day.

He is a funny teacher and definitely puts energy into his presentations. He is a very strict grader though and his class is mainly presentations that are almost impossible to receive A's on. Other than the strict grading, he is such a nice person and tries to be personal and tries to relate to all students.

Just do the work and you'll be fine. Take advantage of office hours!

Great Prof fun great conversations. You must give presentations in front of class, but are graded fair. Their are a couple of papers, weekly readings and reflection journal. He give a ton of feedback and has fun with the content. I would take it again. Show up, do the work and you will do fine.

I don't think Alex liked me, but I thoroughly enjoyed his class and I felt that though the grading was tough, that it was fair and that he had a reasonable--though demanding-- view of the class. I learned a lot and would probably take him again.

This class was tough but enjoyable. There are only a few things you are graded on so everything is a decent chunk of your grade. As long as you put in a few nights worth of work, you'll get decent grades on everything. Pay attention and participate in class, he likes that. He is easy to get along with, just a tough grader.

Pretty cool guy! But he reviewed the textbook we used so make sure you really know the material.

Lots of reading, but if you do your work and show up you should be fine.

Awesome guy who gives great feedback on assignments. Class is always fun and he knows how to keep kids talking and how to manage the discussions of tough topics. There is a fair amount of work, but its totally reasonable.

Alex is a great professor! He gives great feedback, and has always been so caring and willing to help. He always responds to emails which is awesome since some professors do not. He does make you work for your grade, which is what a professor should do. He makes class as interesting as possible. Would definitely take again.

Dr. Feldt was awesome. He genuinely likes what he does and it makes you care about the class. You have to know what he's looking for to make a really good grade. Take this class seriously, show up, study, and do the readings. Work hard on the papers, take longer than a day to do them they are no joke and GO TO HIS OFFICE HOURS, they help a ton

The key to success in the course is participation. There is one exam worth 15% of your grade four weeks into the semester, but if you understand the concepts you'll do okay. A large amount of your grade will be determined by four writing assignments that are not too long. If you read the quizzes can help your grade. Don't regret taking this class.

Definitely not an easy A but the class is interesting and worth putting work into. He doesn't give out A's often but you get what you put into it. Also, such a cutie 10/10

Loved having him for a gen ed. Excellent lectures and easy to understand. He doesn't teach his opinion, he just teaches how to argue both sides. Can tell that he cares about and understands students. Always ready to help and very approachable.

Alex was an awesome gen ed teacher! His lectures were always entertaining and if you take good notes you should be able to get by just fine. I did minimal studying and reading and passed with a B-. I'd also take the extra step and interact in the lectures. He does a really good job at challenging opinions and really get you thinking.

Has awesome, relaxed lectures and very explicit directions for any assignment given. The material is interesting and fun to discuss. However, if you're not comfortable with arguing in a paper or you write papers last minute, this class is not for you. Only when I got my papers edited by my TA at least 2 times I got an A on them.

Absolutely amazing! Very good at going into depth on questions and knows the subject well. He doesn't show his views in lectures which is nice because it doesn't alienate anyone, and he's just a really cool professor. Definitely take his class!!

Probably one of the better PHIL 252 professors. I wouldn't call attendance mandatory, but he does take random attendance a few times. 4 or so papers throughout the semester, graded by TAs. Go to TA office hours and get their help with papers! Those are a decent portion of your grade and are graded hard. Lectures are fairly interesting.

This was a difficult class, especially since I was considering it as a GE requirement. However, the coursework itself provides excellent opportunities to expand your philosophical understanding of different perspectives. His class is extremely writing-heavy regarding length, percentage of your grade, and grading criteria.

Alex is fantastic! So kind and passionate. Ive truly learned so much about constructing/analyzing arguments & found this class insanely useful despite being a Bio major. Papers are graded hard, but Alex/TAs are more than happy to help and truly give helpful feedback. I would say visiting their office hours are a must if you want an A on a paper.

Although most of the assignments are papers, the lectures from Dr. Feldt provide inside to what the textbook talks about and dives deeper into philosophical issues. There are many opportunities to earn extra credit and participation in this class!

The class can be easy if you are very interested in it, but you might find it difficult. Despite the coursework Dr. Feldt is very kind and helpful.

this is not an easy A class but it is really interesting and dr. feldt is a really entertaining lecturer. lots of reading and attendance is mandatory but I did not mind that much because the lectures were interesting to listen to. you should definitely take this class if you want to know about real world issues. dr. feldt is really cool.

Awesome class!

If you do the readings and come to class, this class is easy. The topics are interesting and I enjoyed the discussion class and my TA. The papers can be time consuming (only 2 though) but you can always go to Feldt or your TA for help. Both exams are take home! Dr. Feldt is caring and over the semester you learn to appreciate his humor lol.

Dr. Feldt was an awesome professor. Although his class was challenging at first, he gave plenty of opportunities for extra-credit and assistance in the later half of the semester. He was always willing to go out of his way to assist students and make the lectures fun and engaging!

While Dr. Feldt is a nice person, but his style of teaching is not very easy for everyone to grasp. I understand that bioethics is a hard concept to grasp, but if you write something and put your heart into it and he does not like it, that will severely affect your grade.

Attendance is very important!! At first the class is difficult to understand, but eventually I got the hang of it. He is good at what he does and he gives lots of time for the final paper.

An excellent and engaging professor. This class is paper filled with 3 papers total but if you try or go to office hours they can be easy As. Participation is 60 percent of your grade so show up and do the point solutions. If you show up to lectures and discussions you don't need to read the textbook, because he covers basically the same thing.

Dr. Feldt was a great professor with very engaging lectures. He was very open and available to help students outside of class-time and you can tell he is very passionate about the topic of the class. Attendance and participation is important + 4-ish major papers. Doesn't believe in easy A's, but you will definitely learn if you take his class.

Dr. Feldt is a great professor! He definitely challenges you to think outside the box. Meet with him to discuss drafts of papers, he will bring up counterarguments you'd never think of, and it will help your grade tremendously. The effort you put into the class is what you will get out of it, it isn't easy, but it's worth it.

Very well structured classes and super fun, actually cares about his students. If you want to do well in this class just read the chapter before the class and turn in the work. the work is not graded hard and the work in itself is not very hard at all. I would totally take this class again.

The class was a bit confusing at first, but going to discussion really helped. The class does have a lot of writing, so be aware of that; however, my TA always gave great feedback on my drafts before submitting them. You also get one free 72 hour extension no questions asked which I really appreciated. Feldt is interesting, but the class isn't hard

Dr. Feldt clearly cares about the material and his students. He explains in depth the structure and expectations of the class and its assignments. Much of your grade is in the hands of your TA though as this is a large lecture class. I enjoyed the class, and it has definitely changed how I think.

One of the best classes I have taken at this school because of the amount I learned. It is also one of the more difficult classes, but not too bad. Class is mandatory for the clickers, but the clickers are always the answers to the quizzes so it's very important that you go. Must participate in discussions, also lots of writing! Overall 10/10 prof.

Awesome class and he had some of the best presenting skills I've ever seen. Show up, participate in class and do the assignments based on the criteria you're given. Don't overthink it, ask questions, participate in class (saying that again on purpose) and your grade will be good.

Literally 50% of the class was participation so if you have a hard time speaking out loud in class (like I did) I wouldn't recommend Dr. Feldt. That being said, I did fine in his class as there are other ways to make up for it. Papers and content weren't too difficult, I just feel like Dr. Feldt is kinda rude if you ever run into him 1on 1

PHIL244 with Dr. Feldt is extremely participation-heavy, but the material is very interesting and applicable. Most of our grade came from presentations. He is a harsh grader but gives great feedback, and I recommend going to his office hours for help. Due to the nature of the class, I would not take him again, but he was very personable and caring.

Dr. Feldt is one of the best professors I've had at UT. He's chill, fair, and engaging, gives great feedback, and plays devil's advocate in discussions. Attendance and participation matter most (50% of grade). Highly recommend! He does openly say that the online is more challenging than his in-person classes. Humorous guy and also likes sports.