if you have to take philosophy, take this guy

Great teacher, very knowledgeable. Funny too.

I got C+ on his first test... he is nice but his tests r hard.

Most amazing teacher I've ever had. Take him if you have any respect for yourself. He is simply amazing.

His lecture is very interesting and he is really nice, but his test is not easy. Only one paper for the semester!~

He's a funny guy.. tests are a little challanging but they were open book, so if you take good notes and can write them tiny in your book then you'll do fine

good teacher, very funny, has a great sense of humor, knows how to kept the class awake. some stuff are boring, but its philosophy. he is the one teacher who has ever made philosophy sort of interesting.

Sullie is the man! He is very interesting and does his best to interact the class with the material, as dry as it may be. You do have to work for your grade in his class-but it is worth every effort. He is a terrific professor

He is a great guy and a lot of fun. He wants to give A's. He gave me a make up midterm because I did poorly on the first. The tests are hard but managable. You have to take philosophy so take it with him!!!

hes very interesting but his tests are hard!

Every time you open your mouth in his class youre automatically wrong;overall he is a good guy,really knows his stuff,you just have to have patience to read assignments;10 page paper's a b*tch,fairly hard tests;he'll never give you anything lower than a B

you gotta take philosophy no matter what so u might as well take it with this prof. he is funny and makes philosophy as interesting as it can get. =) his tests are hard but u be fine if u take notes and follow him in class

Excellent teacher. By far one of the best professors that SJU has. Take him if you have the opportunity to. He will make you life easy when it comes to philosophy. Takes pieces of Plato's Philosophical teachings and places in human talk. A+ Professor.

He is nice, but difficult. He won't let you out of class early ever!! Try not to take him. His tests are hard!!

He has one of the most interesting classes I have taken at SJU. The only problem is that his tests can be hard. you have to read a lot. His classes are always good, however.

tests are pretty difficult...but gives an easy paper that most people received a 120 on for 25% of your grade...find out who else took him and get the tests he gives exact same exams...

tests are straight from text, not hard but long - he works out a fair system with students cant finish. likes to go off on tangents. there are no barriers. he treats students like colleagues. he will put you on the spot if you dont pay attention.

Very Interesting class, and a very cool professor. His exams are tough, but with the inflation devices, getting over a "B" is very possible. Make sure you read and take good notes. Very good professor.

I hated this course in the beginning, but by the end i began to like it. Professor Sullivan is smart but he can be unclear at times but does kno da subject material well. Gives xtra credit as well. He can be condesending at times but he is a nice guy.

Knows his stuff and grades kind of hard. Write down everything his says and do the assignments.One of the best professors at SJU

Dr. Sullivan's one of the best. If you do the work, you learn the subject AND you'll get a good grade. A great professor for those who want to learn.

Great teacher overall. Had three essays to hand in. Difficult test, but not unfair with grades. Reccommended for those who are hard workers.

A little confusing but interesting. Tests are multiple choice and 2 short answer and 1 essay. You can use books and write notes in them. I passed by having notes written in book. Great Guy.

I failed his class so I had to take it twice. But, the first time I skipped half the classes and did no work. so, I deserved to fail. He is funny and entertaining and i would recommend him. Just don't forget to do the work.

sullivan is indeed very clear with the information at hand..the only problem is that its philosophy and its mind boggling at times..but he def. knows what he's talking about and you will too if you listen up. hes a VERY generous grader and an even nicer person

STUDY FOR THAT FINAL! ATTEND everyday. Hes a good teacher, talks a lil fast so LISTEN. He will help if you ask. He makes you write essays on the tests with specific details and understanding so you can get the full points. He can be rude but just suck it up its not that serious.

Great teacher. Very entertaining. This class was fun. He may seem like he's rambling but the man knows his stuff and you will be tested on what he says so take notes!Gives 2 tests and an cool project. He's an easy grader,an A is 80, read the books and pay attention. I loved this course I got an A :)

Dr. Sullivan is a great guy. Take detailed notes and READ the material he assigns and you will do fine. He makes Philosophy fun, so show up and pay attention. :)

Great teacher. Very interesting. will teach you about more than just theology. just do ALL the extra credit and try your best on quizes to get an A. Uses points so I didnt have to really take the final I just went in and answered one question correctly and I got an A!

He's an easy grader, but you have to show him you do the work. Dr. Sullivan likes his own opinions, likes to spew them at you at 100mph, so when you write a paper, don't completely rufte a philosopher. You'll get a much better grade if you agree with him/her. P.S. He loves Anscombe, so if you don't agree with anything, at least agree with her.

The best teacher I've had at St. John's. He isn't easy, and you can't walk in and get an A, but he makes you think and question everything which is what a college professor should do. He has a great sense of humor, and watching him try to get answers out of a basketball player who never did any work for the class was one of the funniest things.

He is incredibly sweet and is concerned with students' progress, especially if you put effort into the course. There's 2 exams, 1 make up, 1 final and a 5 pp. paper. He's very into the subject matter and tries as much as he can to make a person understand. Work hard and get an A. You won't find anyone better.

He is the best professor at St.Johns,very energetic and enthusiastic about what he teaches.He gives a midterm which you can make up, a final and two 5-8 page papers.The papers are really hard but if you are a great writer you will get an A for it.You will do well on his exams if you read the articles(really hard to understand)that he assigns.

Sully is great. Real smart ass..calls on you and expects the answer. He makes u think and try to reall understand what he is teaching, which is what professors should do. Actually learned some things in this class. Take him..he's great

Sully is the man. Take notes...listen...and study you'll definetly get an A. And a another thing, come to class everyday, he notices and this will def. give u a upper hand.

One of the best at the school but not easy. You cannot skate in this class. You must pay attention and show up to every class or you will be lost. He's a passionate man and a wonderful tracher.

this man is a god ! take him if you get the chance iam taking him again ... the only problem is its hard to read his hand writing on the board just ask him and he will even question wha he wrote! :-)

Sully is a good guy. He really cares about what he's doing and he's a great teacher. If you can take his class, take it cos you're not going to find a better teacher. The class isn't easy but if you put in the effort you can do well.

Great professor. Not very easy once you get into the harder material later in the semester, but he knows what he is doing. Just read everything a few times, pay attention, and participate, and you're good for an A or B

He's a really funny and understanding guy. His tests are easy as long as you've paid attention in class and read the material. If you need help, just ask and he'll explain better. My class got onto tangents easily because we were mostly interested. Don't sleep during this class - you'll want to pay attention

Prof Sullivan is amazing. Great class very interesting. Tests are very difficult so study hard! Philosophy isnt my thing but I tried very hard and got a B+. Attendance is important. I defnitley reccomend taking him:)

Great Professor!!! He made class interesting for me. Do the reading and you will be fine and also study for the exams because if you dont you will fail them. He grades on a curve so the better you do the better for you!

the first phil class that i didnt sleep thru. excellent prof, yea his exams are hard, but what u except, its phil. he really makes u understand the topic at hand, he writes on the board, and participation is a plus (he calls on everyone)

Funny, focused, probably a reincarnation of Plato or something.

He was a good teacher, who knew what he was doing. do all of the readings. 2 8 page papers and 2 tests (midterm and final). Tough grader, but if you read the stuff, and listen in class, you should be good.

I bet the people who say he's a harsh grader usually sleep/doze off in his classes. He's a very fair grader and his tests = very fair. It's either you get it or you don't. You're a college student; everything can't be handed to you. He's the best prof I've had so far; he definitely knows his stuff and is open-minded and funny. would def take again.

Really funny, really nice. You can use your book on the tests so just take good notes and re-write them onto your book before the test, semi understand what was going on and you'll be good =)

He's one of the better professors. Though noone can read his handwriting, he's really helpful and interested in what he's teaching. If I had registered earlier, I would take him again

Great guy. He tries to be funny and wants his students to do well even though he realizes the material is difficult. Make sure you write the paper and know what you are talking about because this inflates your grade a lot. Good news for you, he is going to start using Power Point for notes.

I read the textbook on the commute to school. Showed up, answered questions, took tests, wrote the essay. Follow this procedure to get an A. If you read and answer 2 questions you will get an A.

Brilliant professor! Has a lot to say and can sometimes go on a rant but it's all relevant somehow. Just show up, take notes, highlight quotes from the book, do a decent job on the paper and you'll get an A. Everything that's on the exam is gone over in class, nothing tricky. He's also funny and time passes by quickly. Take him!!!

Interesting professor, great guy, would recommend taking his class, however you have to be careful. The texts that are used are absolutely mandatory to be read, as alot of his tests are simply pointing out which section of the book a particular quote is form. You are allowed to have the books for the tests, not too terrible.

he quizzed philosophy like an english teacher, basing a lot of questions on characters and who said what. i didn't like that one bit, quiz the philosophy. he did have some interesting stories to tell though

His class was a bit difficult (but that's also due to the fact it is philosophy). However, if you really work hard and study the texts you should be fine. He's also really funny. I'll be taking him again next semester.

great guy. really entertaining examples. horrible writing. used texts a lot so should buy. can use for texts though for exams. should go to class if you want to do well -its definitely worth waking up for. 3 exams. the one term paper is used to inflate grades. very clear grading policy. will respond to emails promptly and always willing to help.

Fantastic guy. Made me interested in philosophy and was super clear about what he was teaching. Exams were not easy, but if you knew what was going on you would do well. Take it if you want to learn.

Just write down everything he says and if you don't understand ask and if u still don't understand don't worry because no one does. The nice thing is that you can use your textbook during the tests. The papers are pretty hard.

He really want's the best grades possible for his students, and though his tests can get a bit tricky, he gives us an optional paper (which is the only paper in the class) which is used as a grade inflation, and coming from one who hates writing papers, this one was a breeze. Dr. Sullivan knows his material. Take him!

I had him last semester, and his classes were very interesting. Although philosophy can get rather difficult to comprehend, he still made it fun. He's very helpful if you go visit him in the office hours. Two five page papers, midterm and a final. Just take good notes and you'll be fine. He's a great professor!

One of the best phil teachers in the school. His insight into the course material is excellent and he uses clear and funny examples to prove a point. It is annoying when he puts you on the spot tho so just pay attention and don't say anything stupid. Tests are very fair and are based on his notes. Essays were not that bad if you attend every class.

He is an awesome guy, though I'll admit I was often the only person who understood what the heck he was talking about. Very funny (in a morbid sense sometimes) but he is an honestly kind person and will inflate your grades with an easy paper. Went to Rome through study abroad with him and couldn't have asked for a better professor

Dr. Sullivan is very intelligent when it comes to philosophy, but he's very dull and he tends to go off on tangents a lot. He likes to randomly call on people even when asking random questions before material is taught. He's a nice, funny guy but a really tough teacher. He's great in office hours though-- very helpful.

he gives some very obscure readings for the honors class. Also, that 7:30 class gets harder to attend towards the end of the semester. The great thing with him is that he will let you make up papers if you ask him. Just two papers all semester and 1 midterm and final. If you email your drafts early he will read it over and guide you.

Dennis is the most adorable old professor. He gives us open book tests so as long as you mark up the book you can't get below an 85. On top of that, he gives makeup tests in case you do perform poorly or get a grade you don't like. A must take for honors philosophy. He may ramble but nonetheless he's a great professor.

Do the work and you'll get the grade you deserve. Pay attention in class and take notes. Listen to what he has to say about the topic. It will definitely help when writing papers and his midterm. Nice old man who's super excited about teaching the subject.Tries to engage you in the class discussion rather than just plain lecturing.Had him at 7:30a

I really really like him as a professor and a person. He's got some interesting stories about where he's been (usually resulting in some sort of injury) but he is very passionate about philosophy and very knowledgeable. His tests are rough if you don't read, but they're open notes in the books you read. I'd take him again in a second

A great professor, you learn a lot about life. A great guy, too. He's super helpful and wants you to really learn and get a good grade in the class.

No test or quizzes until midterms or finals. Only two papers. The downfall is that there aren't any ways to make up your grade besides the midterm and final, so you have to put in work into your papers. Attend class and pay attention to his lectures, take notes and you should be fine

Had a good time in Dr. Sullivan's class. Really you just have to show up and take good notes to do well on papers and tests. The material is interesting but can be somewhat confusing at times. He is great at explaining things so you will come to understand the material pretty well. Would recommend.

I found Dr. Sullivan inspiring. I am very glad I had him as a professor, as long as you put effort in and he sees that, class is a breeze.

he made the class really easy for us. he explains everything we read in detail and goes over it a bunch of times, every test and the final is open book, one term paper that you get a 100 on if you hand it in, what more can you really ask for in a philosophy class. he's a hard grader but you can argue and get credit for your answers

He was a great professor, though at tough grader, he offers his office hours, and provides any help needed when in help!

We had two papers and a midterm and final. I din not do well on the midterm but he allowed a retake and my paper grades seemed to make up for it because I got an A at the end. As long as you take good notes you will do fine.

HE IS THE EASIEST AND BEST PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR AT ST JOHNS. SUPER SUPER EASY A. You can't fail this class even if you try. He does expect you to come to class and calls on random people, but he's very cool, chill, and caring. No homework ever. 2 tests, one final. One paper which was SOOOO easy, 5 pages double spaced dialogue based on what we read.

He is honestly one of the best professors for philosophy in St. Johns. He tells you a word for word explanation of the material that will be on the exam, so there is no analyzing on your own. Three exams overall and one easy five page paper.

Dr. Sullivan is a great philosophy teacher. There are 3 exams, and one paper. Everything is worth 25%. All exams are open-booked, so write your notes in your book. The paper is used as a grade inflation device. Pay attention and you'll get an A.

My biggest complaint is that Professor Sullivan's handwriting resembles that of a 5-year-old. It's also left pretty unclear what will be on tests. But he is very open to being challenged and having philosophical discussions with his students. If people in your class participate, the discussions can be very entertaining. He is a nice and funny guy.