Prof Nichols is very nice. The class is a lot of reading. Reading Journals are due twice a semester (10% each). 5 tests (including final) each test is 10% and the final is 20%. Two 2-3 page papers (10% each). It's not hard to do well if you do the work.

Nichols is a very nice guy. The material is a little confusing and class is dull, but tests are fine if you study and usually scaled 10 points!!! 40% 4 tests, 20% 2 journals, 20% 2 2-3 page papers and 20% final. Journals are automatic 100 if you do them. This guy is the best PHL teacher you will find. Nice guy and really helps students out!

Prof. Nichols' lectures were sometimes boring but always insightful and enlightening. Philosophy/religion can be a dull topic, but he tries his best to emphasize conceptual understanding. Quizzes every week or so and sometimes unannounced. Class consisted of 3 Reading Journals, 1 Position Paper, 1 Oral Presentation, & 3 Exams. He's a nice guy.

He covers the difficult to comprehend material of Eastern religions and philosophy very well. His pop quizzes are relatively easy if you do the reading and listen to his lectures (which can be hard at times because he's boring and uncharismatic). He is a nice and helpful professor. Definately recommended if you are interested in the subject matter.

Easy, easy class. I personally made the mistake of not going because I wont lie it is quite boring. He gives like 12-14 quiz with 5 ques each time all multiple choice n u dont have to read the texts to ace them. Plus, he only keeps 10 quiz grades. Only mistake u can make is not going n i mean jus to take the tests cus u can sleep after that.

Sometimes boring but every so often an extremely enlightening and subliminal lecture; nice and understanding guy, responds well to questions; lots of reading but enjoyable if you're interested; lots of quizzes but not hard if you read; tests include quiz questions, all multiple choice; besides that, there's a paper and presentation.

very easy class! he is a really nice professor. Easy quizzes, and the questions on the exams are all questions from the quizzes. You have to do one presentation but its not a big deal.

Pretty Broing,Attendance is not mandatory, but if you dont go you will only be hurting yourself. He give alot of quizzes on the reading . You have to read to do wellin this class. He drops your worst quiz grade. The quizzes, Mid-term, and Final are hard if you dont study. In the end there is a Presentation and a term paper. He is a really nice guy!

Had RLS131 and PHL212. By far the best professor I have had at URI. Really enjoys philosophy and class discussions. Will spell everything out for you if you show up to class. If you have no interest in philosophy or religion you will be bored the entire semester. If you can read the small texts assigned it's an easy class that offers much insight.

He is an extremely smart and nice guy. Very helpful and extremely fair with grades. Go to class. If you read, the quizzes will boost your grades tremendously. He drops the lowest three and the journals are so easy and boost our grade, as well.

Had for 103 and 212. Its best to show up for class but you can def miss 1-2. No big books just a few small ones, easy reads. If you don't understand the reading its ok cuz he explains it all the next class. Test are exact copies of the quiz's. If you go to class and try you'll pass. Sugg: write donw quiz q's and A's when correcting and study them.

brilliant man and pretty nice. class is extremely boring and theres a lot of work but hes fair with grading and everything is weighed similarly. if u pay atttention and take notes down from the quizzes you should do well.

Interesting clas and a new take on ethics. MacIntyre is hard to understand but in the end you will get what he is saying. Exams are all true and false and multiple choice but that doesn't make them easy. Keep the notes from everyone presentations to study for the exams, you be sorry if you don't. Could have used more discussions in an ethics class.

My major being pharmacy I thought I was going to hate this class and when I found out how many books we had to read I thought for sure my GPA was going to suffer.But Professor Nichols is really good, he explains everything crystal clear and if you do the work and listen in class, you'll get an A.

Tought to sit through, good thing he doesnt take attendance. Reading journals are easy, use filler and lots of quotes and it is an easy A. Write down quiz q's, it is most of the exams and tests. Nice GPA booster. Smart guy and you will learn.

MY FAVORITE CLASS EVER!!!Great teacher, knows what he's talking about, and if you're into this sorta thing, the class is great. If you're not going to care or try, then you're gonna have a hard time. Easy A for me.

kind of boring class but very easy to get through, very accommodating prof and answered any questions. Approachable. tried his best with a difficult subject. Loved debate. Tons of reading/ 4 long papers but doable. Very easy quizzes/exams- I finished the final in 15 minutes.

Really nice guy, you have A LOT of reading and four big papers. Easy grader as long as you read the books the papers are easy. Can sometimes go off topic but overall I enjoyed this teacher. He doesn't take attendance but if you don't understand the readings then go to class because he explains everything you need! Quizzes and tests are easy.

As a pharmacy major I really didn't care about the class too much. Honestly he is an easy grader with the papers and if you take notes on the quizzes you can do very well on the tests because they are the same questions. In closing if you are a pharmacy major or just taking this class for gen ed credit take this class with Dr dave

He's a pretty awkward guy and is not the best at telling stories, but he is a very easy grader on the essays and the test questions come straight from the quizes. He is also a very nice and knows his stuff, its definatly not the most exciting class but its pretty easy

Not that hard of a class if you go to his lectures, but he rants A LOT and uses words that he knows he obviously do not know. Gives 3 journal assignments and is an easy grader. All the questions on the tests come from the quizzes. Can be an easy class if you do the work but it's not impossible. Very boring for an 8am tho

I'm a pharmacy major and thought I was going to fail this class after the first week BUT it's really an easy A. Exam questions come directly from quizzes so write down the quiz questions! He is such an inspirational man and you will learn a lot from him. The final was the 2 exams stapled together and I finished in 10 minutes. I definately this clas

Professor Nichols is a great teacher. He is very enthusiastic about philosophy, and tries to encourage class discussions. He assigns a lot of reading hw and the journals are time consuming to write, but he grades them very leniently. He gives quizzes once a week, and all the questions on them are recycled on exams, so write them down afterwards.

If you are a philosophy major or really into philosophy, take ethics with him. If you just want an easy A or ethics is required for your major, try to avoid him. He is a great teacher, but the class is a lot of work; there is a lot of mandatory reading and huge reading journals.

Professor Nichols is, in a word, nice. However, his class is a bit of work. You do three long "journal" assignments, but as long as you put effort into them you will receive and "A" on them. There are several quizzes, but they are ridiculously easy as long as you have done the reading and at least sort of paid attention to it. Perfect for phl lover

Pretty much exactly the same deal as his Intro to Philosophy class: lots of reading, a few "journals," and lots of class discussion. However, in this class there is one oral presentation, but it's easy and short and as long as you actually do it he flat-out tells you that he won't give you a poor grade on it.

Professor Nichols is very knowledgeable and passionate about what he teaches. His grading policy for the most part is simple. The class requires two lengthy papers (about 10 pages) but they are not strictly graded.

Professor Nichols is very intelligent, interesting, and a nice guy. Do beware, he does get off subject, but if you try hard/go to office hours you'll be okay.

This is one of the most interesting class I have taken at URI. Craig Nichols is one of the few professors that really know what he is talking about, he really wants us to take away the meaning of philosophy. A must take class.

Professor Nichols is a really nice guy. However, the assignments, quizzes, and tests involve reading. He assigns about 6 books (if I remember). If you have no intention of reading, then go to class [everyday] because he explains concepts in lectures. All in all, if you hate reading, don't take this class. The tests and quizzes are all recycled.

I recommend this teacher and class if you don't mind reading and are genuinely interested in Philosophy. If you thought your first Philosophy class was easy, and you are looking for a class to breeze though, keep looking. If you show up to class, and keep on top of the reading, you will do fine. His tests are all multiple choice.

The class is fairly straight forward. There is a fair amount of reading. You CANNOT just use spark notes though its a good way to see if you understood the material. Be prepared to spend 30 minutes reading every other night. The lectures are virtually useless however for he simply rambles. Overall interesting stuff.

For any philosophy student tired of the nihilism that has infected all of the current scholars working today, take a class with Nichols and you'll actually get something different. He's actually bold enough to talk about Truth and Goodness. He does ramble and mumble awkwardly sometimes, but he might radically change the way you see the world.

The dude puts effort into his classes and he brings up good thought provoking points about life, however it's incredibly tough to have a discussion based class when nobody contributes. Because of this, he's forced to babble. He encourages people to talk. Chill guy, means well. Books are actually interesting. Simple grader. Relatively easy class.

Unlike what people said, he doesn't give Pop quizzes. He tries a lot to help. I'm not at all philosophy person so it was kind of stupid for me but if you like it, it's very interesting. I would take class again with him. Great guy!

Craig is a great guy, class really isn't that hard. Don't even have to do the readings just go to most classes. No pop quizzes like people have said, 2 reading journals, 3 exams and a couple quizzes that he tells you about. He really is a nice guy and means well. Tries to just get you to think as a student and as a person. A must take

Great teacher, easy to talk to. Lots of assigned reading, but as long as you actually do it the class isn't too hard.

If you struggle keeping up with readings, this class might not be for you. The work is easy, but you need to stay on top and actually read the books assigned to do well. If you have a hard time understanding the text, the professor explains and is very helpful. You can fail his class if you really don't care and not show up to class or read.

Dr. Nichols is awesome!! He is super nice and lectures a lot. He has completely changed the way I see the world in such a good way. He is totally different from any professor I've had. I don't mind his long lectures, and I think everything he says is super cool and interesting. If you just do the readings and try on the work, you will be fine!

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Nichols is a great professor. He's incredibly knowledgable and works as thoroughly as possible to communicate his wisdom, and to make you think. He does go on tangents, but what some reviewers have called "rambling" is him fleshing out the subject & giving connecting information. If there was one prof that I wish I took more classes with, it's him.

Professor Nichols is a hidden gem - very kind and funny, definitely holds your attention during lectures. Be sure to get to class early, because he takes attendance right at the beginning. I definitely learned a lot from this class, and felt comfortable expressing my own ideas freely.

I LOVED Professor Nichols, I took two of his classes but wish I could've taken more. It's rare that you have a professor who still gets excited over the material that they are teaching, but you can tell that Nichols is super passionate about philosophy. And because of that, I learned A LOT. There's a lot of work, but aren't we at school to learn?

It is rare to find a professor that loves to teach as much as Prof. Nichols. He loves his work, especially when students are engaging. Above all he wants us to learn and get something out of the class. Despite the significant amount of reading he requires, Prof. Nichols is on your side and really wants you to do well!

Class is all discussion but participation isn't forced. Rlly interesting required texts but challenging. Quizzes sometimes, you have to read, and the short answers Qs r ur best friend. Big assignments r reading journals and those suck. overall good/chill prof would take him again and class is interesting. you have to read to do good.

The class.. super easy I never read a single thing. Sparknotes everything I never opened any book I bought... Good for gen ed credit super easy. Craig... super nice guy he lectures to the class and basically explains what you should be reading so no need to read. definitely recommend this guy for any class and also recommend this class if you need.

He is really passionate about his work and is a good professor, but the classes are lecture heavy. Sparknotes works but his quizzes tend to be very subjective and difficult (epically the multiple choice), there have been countless times when questions on the quiz have been unrelated to anything we have discussed in class.

He is a very very nice professor and shows a lot of knowledge about what he teaches. He is a very easy grader but the assignments are very time consuming, so don't wait until the last minute to start them. He encourages participation and loves to hear people's thoughts.

Enjoyable lectures. I do NOT recommend skipping this class or holding off on assignments. Only assignment is a journal filled with entries written based on readings he's assigned. New readings are assigned every class. If you fall behind on this it is very easy to get a poor grade. Did a good job in getting students to interact with the material.

Although readings a can be tough, Professor Nichols goes over everything during lectures to clarify and help you understand. He's always open to questions and exploring other related topics. It's clear he enjoys what he's teaching and is super enthusiastic. Quizzes can be difficult, but he's very flexible with grading and approachable for feedback.

Great guy, I took this course only having took PHL 101 and I got a ton out of it. Don't take this class if you are just expecting an "easy elective," though.

The chill guy who obviously knows a lot about the field. Reading Journals for him though is a pain because he doesn't give a lot of instruction on what he wants but grades really hard.

He is very knowledgeable about the topics discussed in class, but it is very lecture heavy. However if you show up to close and write down what he writes on the board, you will get an A. Just show up to class and write notes, and read the books assigned.

Pretty easy class, he has reading journals due every couple of weeks and quizzes every once in a while (the lowest quiz grade gets dropped). A lot of reading. If you're not interested in philosophy it can be difficult to pay attention. But as long as you take notes and try to pay attention you should be fine.

Sweetest guy ever but talks in circles the whole class--took this with zero philosophy background and was a little lost...but honestly just show up take the few notes he writes on the board + look up the book summaries/main messages. He is a lenient grader with essays (i mean do them and you'll get 100) weekly quizzes aren't too bad either.

PHL 341** I'm one of those blokes who hates reading for class, and you have to do a LOT of it for this one. But the reading brought me so much growth and education that I was bewildered. Nichols is quite literally full of the philosophical spirit and I admire him. Take this class if you want to be enlightened to your core.

Knows the material very well and I think the class could be very enjoyable if you have a background in philosophy. You have to read but I genuinely think the books he assigns gives you a more sophisticated world view

I was worried about this professor due to the mixed reviews. Truthfully, he's not for everyone but he always gave motivating and useful feedback... as long as you read the material and listened in lectures- exams were a breeze. He does go on rants and goes overtime but I've learned so much and will take more classes w/ him in the future.

This class gets better when you do the reading and participate. If you don't then it's probably going to seem more boring. If you don't quite understand the readings, he's very helpful and open to questions/discussions, both inside and outside of class! Only gives a few assignments and two tests total, so they're heavily weighted in your grade.