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Good Prof. Assignments were easily marked. Lots of reading though.

loved him, reminded me of my dad.. but in a good way. helpful, and dorky in a fun way. liked attending his classes and actually felt guilty when I missed them.

This guy is exactly the way I imagined a good philosophy prof would be. He's smart, funny, interesting, humble and he has the open mind and curiosity of a little kid. Always starts great group discussions and really ponders student's questions/ideas. Definetly recommend taking a PHL elective with him if you have a chance.

My favourite teacher alongside Want, S. so far. They are both extremely helpful and Hunter continuously asks his students to reach out for help if they need it. He encourages students to drop by his office for one-on-one. Tests and exams are very fair and he likes to give out bonus marks ;).

He writes down excellent notes and always explains real well. He also encourages group discussions which gives you a chance to talk to your peers (even though you dont want to participate). Midterm and exams are all essays but they are all in the notes that he types on the board plus the book.

Great prof, content was a bit boring but he explained it in a way that held my attention. Do the workbook exercises and pay attention in class, it helps a lot. Speak up in class, if you don't understand something, ask, and he'll explain it differently. The only thing I didn't like was he tended to treat some people like children, a bit patronizing.

Really easy to understand, and will help when you ask. Funny and interesing. Makes a boring class somewhat engaging. Great lecturer.

A great guy and super enthusiastic about REALLY boring material, it's just a shame that the course itself is just plain uninteresting.

I think that most of the last comments were from the same frustrated student...the critical thinking course material is challanging, but in a good way. I think he is very methodical and clear. I was dreading the course originally because everyone said it was so bad, but I did really well. It took hard work for sure. Show up, pay attention. He's fin

Boring class, but he is a good professor. Explains everthign very, VERY clearly. Very intelligent guy. Intelligent humour. you MUST read the textbook and attend lectures. overall, great professor, but the course is boring.

The Critical Thinking course is really dry, but mostly common sense, if you just read the textbook you dont even really have to attend lectures. Everyone who's complaining clearly lacks common sense, it's a common sense class, and an easy A according to me and quite a few other people i know. I'm not that smart, its easy.

People who didn't do well will be especially harsh about his teaching method and personality. But in reality he is a very nice and helpful person. I received emails the no later than a day after and he spent a great deal going over complicated material. The course requires terms to have universal meanings this is not pig headed, it is logical.

Despite these terrible reviews (which all seem to be for SSH105 which is a terrible class alone) he is a very nice man who is clear in his lectures. He has a fair assessment with essay and provides possible exam questions ahead of time. Attending class is necessary because there are no powerpoints and yes he is very monotone but knows the material.

Found Hunter educated, clear, and funny. Attendance along with reading the textbook adds to clarity of the material. Many tools given to help succeed in the class. Learned a lot and two thumbs up for Hunter!

Critical thinking doesn't seem to be everyone's cup of tea but I loved the class. I found Professor Hunter to be engaging, clear, and extremely helpful. He has a wry sense of humour that doesn't land with everybody, but the class itself is set up for anyone to succeed - IF they study hard and use all the tools available to them.

Made the course very easy to understand.

Great prof. He really cares for his students. His "quizzes" and exam were very easy if you kept up with the slides and readings. He is really helpful, and emails his students prior to quizzes with helpful hints.

He wont be everyone's cup of tea. He is a great professor in terms of teaching and making you understand the material, but he isn't laid back or a fun conversation. His humor is sarcastic and dry, which i enjoyed time to time. The course is amazing, however not all will see the value in it. Its dry, but very important to your daily life.

took his class and found it to be extremely interesting and helpful. It is all based on logic. If you attend his classes and the tutorials, it will be an easy A. he may not be everyone's cup of tea, but he was definitely a great professor. Be sure to do the readings and understand in your own way. participate in class as well.

Don't take the course if you don't have to. But pay close attention in lecture, and go to every one. He is very articulate and is very clear when it comes to explanations. If something is confusing, try reading the text book. If not, go to his office hours. My favourite prof all year.

His teaching style is not for everyone, but I found his lectures to be straightforward and mostly easy to comprehend. Read the textbook, slides, do the practice Qs, and ask your TAprof for help. Learn what points you need to make to get full marks on a Q. You can absolutely do well in his course, but you have to work for it and study smart.

Great Prof. You use a textbook he wrote so it all matches up perfectly. His lectures are pretty much out of the text, but you still have to attend lecture and do your readings to pass. If you have common sense on picking up on things that will likely be tested, you'll be fine. Put in the effort, the effort will show

He's a really great prof. He has a good sense of humor, is kind, and his lectures are so interesting. He is a tough marker but you do get the exam questions in advance. He is also very helpful. Your grade will reflect how much effort you actually put into this class. If you're lazy this is not a class for you. Overall this class was amazing.

I only wrote this review because he'd received so many terrible ones. Sure, he might be a bad professor *if* you're a bad student, but he's a very caring and kind man who will invest as much time into you as you're willing to invest in his class; you will perform well if truly care about the material. He's a highly educated and thoughtful man.

I loved him as a prof!! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! He did love trick questions but it helped me grow as a student if anything. He is very clear in his lessons and is always willing to explain in further detail if you dont understand. SSH 105 is a hard course on its own and the only people who dont like David are the people who dont put in the effort

If you do as he says and make cue cards to study and take notes by hand, you will do great. He does ask some trick questions, but as long as you read carefully you will be fine. He talks about the tests in a way that scares you, but only to make you study; they're easy. You don't need the textbook but you must memorize all the "mistakes".

SSH 105 was really challenging but well worth it.

Really great Professor. Dr Hunter takes the time to explain content, and tries his hardest so students understand. He is really caring, and will assist the class with any difficulty. His TAs are awesome as well, and take their time to help you. If you listen to advice and try your hardest you will do great.

Good prof. Grade in the class is heavily dependent on going to class, reading the textbook and class participation. Know ALL the critical thinking mistakes, as his tests always include tricky questions . Make sure to go to tutorial, as what the TA explains really helps to understand content. As long as you apply yourself, you'll succeed

Not the best professor I've ever had, but still occasionally found his class to be interesting. The in-class "quizzes" (they're as long as tests) are fair and honestly, "treat the textbook as if it's the Bible" is the best piece of advice I was given going into this course. If you put effort into understanding the content, then you should be fine.

He does not come across as the nicest prof, but he is a good teacher. He always posts powerpoint slides, test practice, and uses lots of examples to make things easier to understand. This is a course a lot of people find difficult, but if you put in the effort you will be fine. Also memorize the critical thinking mistakes and do not skip tutorials!

Amazing prof. with TA's that really care. I wasn't expecting a good semester during SSH due to the reviews I've read about him however, his textbook is relatively clear and offers good examples. I didn't go to many classes due to most of the tests being based off the textbook. Overall, really good professor but, difficult course.

Hunter's not that bad as people told me. Just memorize the entire textbook (which he wrote) and you're good. Without my TA though, probably would have failed the course. Hunter's course outline is one of the more appealing things about the course. Free marks 10% on online quizzes. 10% tutorials and gradually heavier weighted midterms.

Hunter is a good prof. If you put effort into understanding the material, you'll do just fine. I hardly used the textbook since the ppts were good enough, but you need the textbook for critical thinking mistakes. I recommend that you attend the lectures for clarification. Do the online quizzes, know critical mistakes, and how to diagram arguments.

People I knew that had David didn't like him, but I thought he was good. First of all, he looks like Jerry from Rick & Morty so just looking at him made me chuckle. Second, all you have to do is memorize the grey parts in the textbook and maybe some examples. I think class is important because he makes things much clearer there but it's up to you.

Hunter is such a nice guy. He makes sure his students all understand the topic before moving on. Tutorials are set up with tons of feedback to make sure everyone is on the right track. He wrote the textbook so he knows what he's talking about. Also, you can email him questions & he responds with full comprehensible answers. Great prof. Great class.

Critical Thinking can be extremely confusing but if you do the readings, pay attention, and show up to tutorials you will be fine. prof. Hunter is an amazing lecturer; he makes confusing concepts easy to understand. He is also hilarious! My advice: read the textbook over and over in areas you find confusing. It WILL make sense... eventually.

This class was pretty straightforward. Attend the lectures, read the textbook, practice and study hard before tests. I would say attention to detail and not rushing your tests is important to pass this course. Check your work over and over and lookout for trick questions.

hunter is very straightforward and his slides are easy to follow along! His lectures are basically an auditory version of the textbook, so be sure to ask your questions during lecture. the material really is not difficult. if you show up to class you are sure to pass.

I think David Hunter really cares about his students success. He's always put out plenty of reviews and practice questions with answer keys so if you really try, there's no way you can do bad. His ppts are super concise and easy to study off as well. The weekly online quizzes were definitely a mark boost. He's a great choice for this course.

Incredibly intelligent man. Really passionate about his work and his book is very in depth and educational. If you don't like the course, you are not putting your all into really learning and absorbing. It's a logic course, there's a science to it and you have to really understand and practice it. Methods learned carry over into life and career.

It's interesting reading comments from people saying the information wasn't useful or made up. If you're the type of student who tries to do the bare minimum to get a grade, you will not appreciate this course. I loved this course, it was challenging and I walked out of it learning a life skill. If you want to be a lawyer, this course is 101.

Tough Class but David is a great prof that doesn't deserve all the criticism he gets

TA's are hard markers and not very helpful during tutorials. Prof is funny and is open to all questions. Lots of online quizzes to boost mark and no assignments.

Took PHL 600 with Hunter and he was amazing! He can be tough and sometimes has some annoying policies but he is extremely sweet and does a fantastic job at breaking down complex concepts into really easy to understand material with use of examples and humour that make a three hour lecture go by quickly. You put in the work and you'll get an A

I had him for Critical Thinking (SSH105). It may not be your cup of tea, as it is a mandatory logic class that may seem dry at times. To me, he seems to be a great guy and a professor that is maybe not given a fair shake, especially reading all of these bad reviews. I promise you, just read his textbook and there is no way you will get under a B+

An awesome prof that is really good at explaining content in his lectures! Textbook is a MUST and if you read it and attend all lectures/tutorials, you should end up doing well. Has online quizzes that are easy to get 100 on if you study, and tests are cumulative throughout the semester which gives you a lot of chances to study for the final too!

This class is common sense explained and clarified in ways you don't normally think about, and Hunter's great: he's clear, organized and logical. Plus he seems like a nice guy. Must be sick of dumbing it down for the majority who don't care/don't try & still getting flack. Seriously, if you can't ace this class you're too dumb to be in university.

As someone who hates analytic philosophy, David made me hate it a lot less. It was a really tough class but David made it worth it and explained concepts clearly with lots of examples. He's a fair marker, funny, & gives a lot of really constructive feedback. You can't teach yourself this kind of philosophy so attendance is mandatory. 10/10 prof

David is one of my favourite profs so far. SSH105 is super interesting and easy as long as you do the readings, attend lectures and study (USE CUE CARDS). You can even just skim the readings because he takes his time clearly explaining concepts in class and gives ample time for note-taking, ensuring that you understand all course material.

Easy grader, consistent, funny during lectures. He's a really good prof deserves a way higher rating. Online class was made easy with the way he teaches!

I was anxious after seeing all the bad ratings, but honestly if you understand the concepts and know how to apply them, it's an easy A. The wording on tests can be a bit tricky and you need to read it very carefully. I found his lectures to be very clear and straightforward. Attend your tutorials they really help with understanding!

Honestly does not deserve all the hate. Easily became my favourite prof this semester through online learning. He made his lectures easy to understand and kept videos short and straight to the point. If you do the work you'll get a great grade.

Honestly, I was so afraid because of the low ratings for him, but it is so SO SO SO INCORRECT. He easily became one of my favourite professors! You just have to read the book, watch his lectures and you will do good! He made the online course so much easier and he was so helpful to the classes' worries. He made me interested in this class!

I don't understand all the bad reviews! SSH is pretty common sense, and gets more interesting as you move along in the course. He is very nice, and made online class so easy and accessible (mandatory tutorial, but prerecorded lectures). The textbook is free in the ryerson library so that was great. Overall nice guy

David Hunter is a great professor and I'm honestly quite surprised he has such a low rating. If you read and study the material in the textbook carefully you'll do great. He's very helpful in class and is very forgiving. Gave multiple extensions for the online quizzes and overall just wants his students to do good. I'd pick him again.

He is very understanding especially with the pandemic! He tries to make the material and work load easy on his students and tries to make his tests and exams easy for his students!! Hes very kind and would recommend him!

Honestly, David Hunter is a nice guy. This was his first year doing online learning and after like the 4th week he gave all his online quizzes unlimited attempts to complete. He's one of my only profs who has actually changed their approach because of online school. If you take notes on his lectures and read a bit of the textbook, you'll be fine.

Honestly, Prof Hunter is a really straightforward guy. Just watch the lectures, do the weekly quizzes, go to tutorials, read over your notes, and you'll do fine. The course gets progressively more difficult but if you follow all the steps, you'll end up with at least a B. His tests are fair. He's also a fair marker and very accommodating. good prof

Dr. Hunter is a great professor! Very caring and accommodating to his students. If you are in his SSH class, be sure to do all the readings, quizzes and textbook questions. If you do all three, you'll be sure to get at least an 80 in the class. As long as you don't fall behind, you're golden!

I was scared to take his class because of his low ratings but he was such a sweet professor and very accommodating. The class wasnt too hard and his quizzes help you understand the content more.

Dr. Hunter talks slowly and makes sure you understand the concepts. You have to make sure you have enough time to watch his lectures and to make sure that you understand everything in the text book. The tests are based on the content from the book, so the lectures are supporting to the content. As long as you understand the content, you'll be fine.

Surprised that his score is so low. Good lecturer and explains the material well. Lots of opportunities for marks. I found class optional - just read the ebook (which was FREE btw), do the online quizzes and attend the mandatory tutorials and you should get at least an A- If you understand basic common sense you'll do well - I got 100% on the final

fun class and great prof, but the online zoom lectures were kind of long and boring. he talks in a monotone voice which makes it hard to pay attention to. lots of opportunities to bring your grade up though

I don't understand why he has such low reviews. Everything is in the textbook and all exams are open book. I missed an exam and he was super accommodating and understanding, and he tries to do fun things for his students (just had meme extra credit which was funny). I don't usually write these, but these reviews don't seem fair-- great prof.

This reviews don't make sense to me, he is an amazing professor who knows the material well, he gives you a copy of the online textbook for free and his tests are so fair idk what to tell you. One of the easier courses I had this sem, plus he is always available by email. He does take marks off if you miss a tutorial though. Overall, great prof!

If your taking SSH 105, take David Hunter. He is so sweet. The textbook is free and he posts pre-recorded lectures, so you don't have to attend the actual lectures, unless you want to, since he recaps his recordings and hosts a Q&A session. There are 3 tests, weekly quizzes, and a final exam. Tutorials are mandatory. Don't stress, just take notes.

Great professor, funny guy and a pleasure to be in his class

A good prof

He pre-records lectures and the actual lecture days aren't mandatory but he still does post them. He is a reasonable marker but he can be a really hard marker at times. He also gives good detailed feedback. One thing I would say is that must contact him during the hour he is available in otherwise he won't respond to your email.

He gives detailed feedback and will review your work before you submit a final copy. Make sure to email him in the hours he is available or else he won't respond. Also, he pre-records lectures and in-class lectures so, attendance isn't mandatory. He is a fairly hard marker though.

Dr. Hunter is difficult to describe. His lectures have lulled me to sleep but at the same time the content with his delivery made its way into my brain and have forever changed the way I think, speak, and see the world. A necessary course for uni education, and David is the only prof I'd want to teach it. Lots of opportunity to better your grade.

Davids a great prof, the class is pretty fun if you keep an open mind. If you read and understand all the textbook chapters he assigns you'll do great on all the quizzes and tests.

If you are willing to work extremely hard then David is your guy. He's caring and nice but be prepared to read his lengthy textbook, take quizzes, ask questions, and tests.

I had Professor Hunter for SSH105. The course itself is pretty boring in my opinion but I think that this prof did a really good job at explaining things. The weekly quizzes are a great way to boost your mark. As long as you watch the lectures youll be good. But its not the type of content that you can just guess the answers to. Hes wholesome.

Dr. Hunter was an absolute gem in my opinion. I struggled a bit with the concepts early on in the sem but ended up receiving over 95% on the final exam by attending his lectures and reading the textbook, as well as having the best TA (D we love you). He genuinely wants people to do well. However, if you are lazy or do not like reading don't bother.

He was so chill and so helpful never thought I would like this class. I recommend him to everyone; he is genuinely trying to help everyone. If you have questions, always respects them and answers

I enjoyed Professor Hunter's class and although the subject matter was pretty hard to grasp sometimes, he really is thorough about trying to make sure everyone understands. Had an amazing TA, Adam, for the tutorial classes. Do not be scared of this professor. He really cares. Come into this class with an open mind.

A good prof who makes learning the content easy and straightforward. As long as you read the textbook and attend the tutorials I think it's very easy to do well in this course.

Hunter is a great prof! Knows his stuff and is well-spoken! Lectures were videos and zooms that were there for questions, but not mandatory. The tutorials were really good, mandatory but they helped me to really understand the content. Three main tests and a final exam, all open book and mostly easy if you understand the content!

The course was well structured and there is a lot of opportunity to do well in the class. Go to TA tutorial and extra help. I recommend reading the textbook, twice and then memorize key definition boxes by using active recall, cue cards might work. I used these tips and did better than psychology students who rewrote the entire course in word.

His lectures are beyond clear. He tells you exactly what is on the test. He is super flexible with grades. If you read the textbook once, and go to the lecture once, you will legit get 100% in this course. His quizzes were the exact same as the examples in class, and the quizzes were the exact same as the tests. People complained for no reason.

Course material may be confusing to some but there are MANY opportunities for extra learning. Textbook, lectures, live sessions, tutorials, and study group sessions go over essentially the same material with lots of time to ask questions. If you set aside time for this class, you WILL be okay. Prof. Hunter genuinely wants to help his students.

Prof Hunter never disappoints. Before you start whining about SSH - I took it too. Used all his resources and did very well. He makes every effort to help students understand. He builds entire courses designed for us to succeed. Blame someone else. Knowledgeable professor and a talented philosopher. He'll always be respected by me and many others.

Professor Hunter's class has lecture heavy exams with mandatory tutorials and weekly quizzes that impact your grade. He's cool with exam extensions and gives bonus assignments for those looking to boost their grades. The class is a bit tough, but you should do fine if you pay attention in lectures, ask your TA questions, and skim the readings.

David drones a bit in lectures but does a decent job explaining tricky concepts. He cares about student success and offers MANY opportunities for bonus marks. He's always patient and understanding when addressing questions, and he provided the e-copy of the course's textbook for free. The textbook's chapter exercises were very useful for studying.

A lot of people complained about this class. Those were probably the people that wouldn't attend lectures. The content may seem confusing at first but if you actually learn it it's super easy. He offered a total of 7% extra credit by the end. This was the only class I read the whole textbook for. Just read a chapter a week.

The content of this class is difficult I won't lie, you have to put in the work but you will get a good grade if you do! He is considerate and you can tell he wants his students to do well. He gives many opportunities for extra credit he made the final exam worth 50% if you did better on it than the last test, which boosted my grade dramatically!

Professor Hunter's class has its challenges, but with diligent effort, you can succeed. The textbook and study sessions are essential. I found Unstuck ai to be a great complement to the course materials - it really helped me prep for the exams. Overall, a rewarding experience if you're willing to put in the work.

Professor Hunter is a bit shy at first, but once he warms up to the class he is a great teacher and person. This class has been one of my favourites so far, and his engaging style of teaching plays a large part in that. He makes learning about philosophy fun and does not put you to sleep like some other Philosophy profs/classes do.

So I heard there are 2 David's that teach SSH 105 and supposedly David hunter is the “bad” David? I completely disagree.David hunter is such a sweet professor, he's funny and really tries to make his lectures fun, interactive, and engaging. He attempts to explain things as clearly as possible. I did get lucky with a great TA (Tristan Maclean)

Loved him as a prof!!! Did not think I was capable of getting an A+ in my first year but David made it possible. I am so grateful and would definitely do it all over again.

The course requires you to think about arguments/knowledge and very specific topics relating to them, maybe that is why some students find this class difficult. Despite this, David is very kind, he explains the topics well and gives examples which you can use on your tests. The textbook is useful, but the tutorials are more helpful!

This class is not as bad as others make it out to be. Read the textbook (The textbook is written by him), minimum 1 chapter per week, make flash cards and it is no problem. You don't even need to do the questions, he provides full answers on D2L.

As long as you read the textbook, complete the chapter exercises, and make cue cards for studying, you'll be perfectly fine!

David is an amazing professor, dont get me wrong, but ON GOD this class gave me gray hairs. but honestly if you chunk up studying to just a few hours every day and use a mix of blurting and flashcards its not horrid, also start PRAYING to the ssh105 gods that you get a godsent TA. no beef with David tho,10/10 would take again, just not this class!!

absolutely wonderful guy, the class is lowkey hard but its not his fault.

I did not attend a single lecture, did all the readings, took notes on slides and took the professors advice on how to study for this class. Ended up paying off if you do the work. I work full-time and I was able to achieve an A so this professor is easy as long as your an active student outside of lectures. Slides were posted & textbook was free.

didn't attend a single lecture, tutorials were helpful tho. the prof wrote the textbook and it's super straight forward, read it and you'll be fine. the slides he posts are also great as well as his recorded lectures. the course is super easy if you have common sense imo. i didn't do shi and i thought it was easy, honestly my fave course

Professor Hunter, although the ratings towards him concerned me he was not bad. His test were structured so easy. I recommend getting Dylan as your TA for SSH105 because he was actually really extremely helpful. Professor Hunter is very sweet and understanding. Make sure to read the slides or the textbooks because all his test are based on those.