The readings in this class were good, especially if you are interested in Philosophy. He is a nice guy and smart, but you can tell he is very nervous about teaching. He takes a very long time to get things back, but I believe that may be based upon the fact that he used Blackboard for everything.

i actually liked this class, though the lecture days could be a bit boring. he's very passionate about what he teaches, and the discussion days were great. don't buy the books - the readings can be found online. yeah, he takes awhile to get grading back, but he's easy and super-nice. i actually learned something here!

I liked this guy; he was smart, aranged his class in a very organized manner. Reading assignments were fun an interesting if you wanted to read them. Atending class was not necessary nor were reading assignments. four papers, some homework and a take home test. Easy class, though he made it fun an interesting if you wanted to particiapate.

he was boring, thats for sure, but he means well and knows what hes talking about. plus he wears awesome vests. he really tries to make it as understandable as possible, analogies abound. i got an A and probably could not have done so in any other philosophy class. papers are easy with notes from class.

Prof. Harrington is a very intelligent and fair professor. I learned alot about social and political philosophy in this class, and we only had to do 3 papers (it is usually 4 though) and a take home final. good class, easy.

Okay. So, Dr. Harrington is the biggest dork I've ever encountered in my life; however, he's the most helpful. He listens to you and is willing to help you with any problem you may face. Sometimes, he can run through material fast but if you just raise your hand and ask him to slow down, he will. He's really understanding. I recommend him!

goofy teacher..dont need to go to class, everything is online (except tests), everything you learn you can get straight from the textbook (more clear than him sometimes), have to study for his tests, he can go too fast and it is easy to get behind if you dont take the time to study on your own or go to his office hours (which really help), offers 5

Pretty easy class. Take home midterm and final and 3 papers. Not too bad of a class. Harrington is a good guy. He has his own sense of humor, but all in all he's a good catch. Take him if you can.

Kinda bumbles about and says 'alright' 45 times per class, on average. However, he is clear and helpful, though slow at getting papers back (VERY slow). He grades fair, and actually I had to work pretty decently to get an A. But in the end, he is a very good professor whom students often brush off as a pushover. He knows his stuff and can teach.

Great guy, fun to talk to one on one. Does take forever to return papers, but everything is online (including the tests) which makes things all that much easier. Everything is pretty straightforward, he will tell you what he expects and you have to do it. Not an easy A, but certainly not a hard one.

Really smart professor, very well read. Not a difficult class by any means, lectures could get a bit dry, but overall I'd recommend him.

Dr. Harrington is awesome. He is extremely intelligent and approachable. He is a little eccentric, but who isn't thats that smart? The topics can get a bit confusing because he loves to talk about physics with philosophy, but if you need help he loves to talk about things so go see him. Really nice, cares about teaching.

Gives all papers a B-. Unlimited rewrites, although he doesn't give you enough time for the last paper. Objective online midterm and final are open book and no time limit.Some questions are confusing and if you miss 2 questions your down to a B. Material is confusing and he is not too clear.Take this only if you need the triple dip(PHIL,THEO,WI)!

really good teacher, everything he uses is on blackboard which makes everything very easy. take him if you can.

overall, easy class. attendance isn't mandatory, and both the final and midterm are open book, online and not timed. if you need help he is always more than willing, but the class is really really boring.

Oh, Harrington, light of my life. This professor is sweaty and giggly and goofy and funny and easy. He's SO MUCH SMARTER THAN YOU (and probably knows it but he's humble) so if you take his class he doesn't expect much from you. On the whole nice guy. Class is boring but if you can pay attention you will learn a lot, SMART guy.

Approachable, witty, clear. Good lectures, interesting, open to discussions and questions. Good books-I would never had read books like these before, can get them at Borders for example-do not buy at Bookstore (Luc, Beck's). Read the material-BB and books-then you'll do well both on exams and papers. A challenge sometimes but fun.

Easy A. I didn't work at all in this class. Highly recommended.

Actually a pretty cool class.. It was a bit too early for me so I had trouble staying awake sometimes, but Harrington knows his stuff. almost everything is done through blackboard so you don't really have to come to class, but his lectures are more interesting than the books I think, so I'd advise to show up at least a couple times a week.

Not too bad. You only have to do 3 papers. The first offers 3 revisions and the final revision is due on the last day of class. I turned in everything late and still got full credit. Hdoes write rude comments but as long as you follow them he will boost your grade. Extremely easy class. Just make sure to at least skim the reading

Looks like an easy class on paper - take home midterm and final and unlimited rewrites of papers. If you think you can write, think again; he will simply annihilate your papers (didn't think it was possible to get 30 markdowns on a 3 page paper). However, he is very willing to make you a better writer. Overall an easy B, fairly difficult A.

Like all philosophy professors, Harrington goes on tangents and talks about things no one understands sometimes. But his papers aren't too bad granted that you do the readings and go into office hrs. He'll help you refine your topic. I've heard he can be rude but he was cool with me. Take if you want to improve your writing!

Rewrite, rewrite, and rewrite, then you'll be very close to an A. Be prepared to get a very low, like failing low grade on your papers the first time you write it. His comments can be upsetting but don't take it personally.Go to his office hour if you need help writing the papers. It helps A LOT.

Dr. Harrington is a quirky guy, but I love his class. 130 is divided into two midterms and a final, as well as five journals made up of 4-7 entries each. Although it is probably my most difficult class, I absolutely love coming to it each day. He is funny (although I believe that to be unintentional), and his lectures are interesting. Take him!

Overall, he is a good professor. His essays are difficult, but he gives you infinite rewrites (to make you a better writer). Just talk to him during his office hours a day or two before the essay is due, fix the problems, and you're golden. I got A's on my essays. For the shy: participation and attendance is not mandatory. No speeches either! :)

Initially grades tough, but after rewrites, everything is on par with other discussion classes. Discussion/participation is not mandatory. If you love science and/or philosophy, this is the class to take!

Lots of reading and be prepared to write! Allows as many rewrites as you can turn in to improve your grade which is awesome. Tests aren't bad. All around I'd recommend him if you're will to put the work in.

He is the strangest man. Every couple seconds he says "riiiiiiight" in a nasal voice and it's infuriating. During discussion there would be extremely long and uncomfortable pauses because there was nothing to say to his questions. Papers weren't horrible but you did have to work on them. Skipped discussion a lot, still did really well.

Overall a great professor, very clear on expectations. Allows for rewrites to improve grades and provides the feedback necessary to improve your grade. Helpful in office hours. The best philosophy teacher I've had here and I've taken a few as a philosophy major.

A really cool guy who is really knowledgeable on subject matter. The midterm tests are difficult. Passage identification plus papers. Each midterm is 4 papers and he only grades one. Sounds daunting but there are many easy points in the class and the grading scale is very generous

Dr. Harrington is a wonderful professor, the most enjoyable philosophy professor I have had at Loyola. The work, concepts are hard as hell, he expects a lot from his students, and he is a fairly hard grader. However, he is great to talk to in person and, in those conversations, engages you to test conceptual understanding.

This guy is crazy smart. His class was transformative not in what it teaches you, but what it does to the way you think. I left Dr. Harrington's course with a fresh perspective and a crippling addiction to Spinoza. Would Recommend.

Professor Harrington is one of the best professor's I have ever had, he is clearly crazy smart and although a little quirky he's very approachable and he really seems to care about his students. You'll get out what you put in in this class, work hard and you'll do well and learn a lot. Overally I'd highly recommend him, thanks professor!

Great professor! Metaphysics was a very hard class, but completely worthwhile. Harrington does not shy away from the analytic stuff - I wish more professors would follow suit. I think a lot of people are reluctant to talk to him and express any difficulties they are having which is sad! He is really caring!

Harrington's classes are no joke and the topics are never easy, but I am learning so much every single week. With classes online this semester I was worried about feedback on forums. However, Harrington leaves the most intricate and helpful responses to posts and discussion questions and always get back to emails in a timely fashion.

Dr. Harringtons passion for philosophy shines throughout his lectures. Expect a hefty amount of weekly homework. The lectures/topics are dense and require thorough work. Being online made it difficult to completely grasp the lessons as we only met once a week. He's a nice guy but be prepared to work through things yourself.

If you have survived HONR 101, you know what you're getting yourself into. This course is difficult. Grading is even more strict than HONR 101. With that said, Prof. Harrington is fair and will mold you into an excellent thinker and writer. Take him up on his offer to go over your intro paragraphs! He appreciates students who use him as a resource.

Professor Harrington is a super nice guy. His grading can be kind of harsh, but not more than any of the other honors teachers. He is a funny guy and just wants to talk about everything. He does take a while to return paper grades but is otherwise a wonderful teacher and really cares about the students.