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fascinating... very educational

best class ever! best prof ever! to reject him is to embrace ignorance.

The wiset man I have ever had the pleasure of listening to.

creates an inclusive environment. encourages diverse thought and discussion.

1) he's intelligent like no other 2)best prof at UW 3)promotes class involvement

he is a fantastic prof who knows his stuff...i love his brain..excellent prof!!!

promotes intellectual thought; explains concepts well; relates to students well.

absolutely, without a doubt the best prof that UW has seen, and will ever see!!!

the most educated and opinionated prof..great educator and speaker

SHEER GENIUS!!

Muir is my God! he is an excellent prof and knows what he is talking about!

muir has a sexiness rating beyond a 5...great prof & knows what he's talking abo

he is a great prof! the guy under me needed an excorcism bc it was over his head

Great lectures, interesting man...albeit easy tests

awesome prof! absolutely amazing and interesting class. Muir is great!!!!!!!!

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The best prof that I have ever met. He teaches what you will rarely find elsewhere because many do not have enough of the virtue of courage to speak the proven truth even if it is politically incorrect. Very well educated and friendly.

His a easy marker and he like to tell philosohpier jokes

Outstanding metaphysician! His grasp of classical and modern ontology is breathtaking--not to mention the fact that he well trained in modal logic. People who accuse him of being preachy and all about "virtue" are students who don't know how to

i started out liking this class, but lets be honest. this is a bird course as long as you attend classes. no challenge and easy to get good grades. highly recommended if you need your humanities req.

Great lecturer, easy class. If you take notes you won't ever have to read the books, so reconsider actually buying them unless you need to cram for the exam. A bit disorganized, too, so you might end up skipping one of the books you bought.

he is the most amazing, smartest man i've ever met. his lectures are so interesting, i loved attending class. his class made me switch my major to philosophy. he is a very fair marker, and VERY clear in what he expects of you.

it seems like either you love this guy, or don't get him. Personally, I'm a lover. He knows A LOT-not just about Philosophy. You learn tons in his class, he's a fair marker. But its true-you can count on his class being cancelled 1 or 2 times per term.

Professor Muir comes off as amusing and funny, but his banter and stories quickly become repetitive. His teaching style is a bit condescending. It's a lecture-based course that surprisingly doesn't need you to have read any of the books. Even the papers can be done without reading.

I'm studying post-modern in grad school. Prof. Muir's classes were VERY helpful, even after two years. If you want to go to a good grad school, work with Muir.

The best thing about Muir courses is that he teaches popular and unpopular ideas, and conflicting arguments. Some students don't want to hear about unpopular or unfashionable ideas, but that's their problem not his! Excellent material, c-l-e-a-r lectures, and very kind man.

Anextremely gifted teacher!I've neverlearned so much about an academic subject matter and myself atthe sametime.Thelectures are clearand always interesting.Heis very approachable anddeals with student questions quitewell.He obviouslyhas a vast range of knowledge and has inspiredmeto make philmymajor

The best class i've ever taken in university. Very easy to do well in. I've learned more than thought I could in one class.

Amazing course!!!!!! Ideas and arguments and counter-arguments that were new to me, I would never have heard of. So valuable to me as a future teacher. Made me want to do more phil courses.

take anything you can with this guy!

couldn't be better. really interesting book, amazing lectures especially the tie-ins to our culture and education. seemed not too friendly after class, but always super nice in one on one meetings. really helpful on papers and writing generally.

impressively well-read and articulate. stunning lecturer, but his pessimistic outlook on society obscures the issues, as he inculcates suspicion of anything that deviates greatly from the republic. not a straussian, but definitely an oxford man. if you like c.s. lewis' polemics you'll love muir.

The only good prof in this awful school. The amount of reviews here on this guy tells you you have to take his class. Lots of people have him all wrong; just because some studnets believe everything he says doesn't mean you have to. He takes critical ?s well and is a fair marker.

Professor Muir is what this university needs. He is funny, knowledgable and very open minded. I dare you to ask how many languages he is fluent in.

He'll challenge you to think in ways you haven't before, and about stuff you don't always want to think about. He can be intimidating in the classroom, but if you think about what you say, and respond intelligently, he seems to respect that. Values and the Human Condition was a really interesting class. I like his emphasis on primary sources.

great prof, there's a reason he got his D.Phil from Oxford. jump at the chance to take a course with him. tough prof only if you don't attend class regularly- all the info is in the lectures, and his lectures are amazing.

Great prof. take this courses if you can. I will be taking more courses with him in the future.

What a Great Prof!!! The texts are really difficult in this class but his lectures really help both in clarifying some difficult sections and by giving you a method to figure things out for yourself. Muir's the kind of Prof that makes you strive even harder to learn and understand original texts/ideas. I'll definately take another class!

WOW! This is the best course that I have ever taken a the U of W. Hands down, Muir was the most thuoght-provoking and ellucidating prof I've ever had! I will try and take more courses with him. If you're reading this Muir, cogito ergo sum!

Prof. Muir is by far the greatest teacher I have ever had. He teaches the work as it is and as the author intended it to be. I look forward to taking further classes with him.

The Rate My Profs fields describe him so well: he's helpful, and always willing to see you after class if you make an appointment, or answer questions in class. He's clear, and knows how to re-explain things so people understand them. And thankfully, he's super-easy. If you get a chance to take a class with him, do it. There's nothing to lose.

awesome teacher, incredibly smart, gifted speaker.

Muir is the BEST prof!!After taking his intro class he taught me to challenge everything and always find/read the original source.If you are open minded then Muir will definetly feed your mind. This class was what I looked forward to every day! I had a newfound desire to learn!Take/Study Notes! I reccommend taking anything w/Muir! Cogito Ergo Sum!

Amazing professor, always willing to help you with your essays, suggests books to help you. Sometimes goes off track during lectures but its still interesting, tells everything to you clearly, in steps, easy to remember everything, easy to get a good mark in this class if you go and are actually interested. Loved his classes.

Just finished another course with The Muir, my last before I graduate (woe is me!). I've learned more in his classes than all others combined at this lousy "university". He is the best. I'll always follow his rule, "Go the original source first." Great teacher and mentor.

What an amazing prof! It's not often that you find a teacher that can teach such difficult subject matter so clearly. He's very helpful with your questions too. Definately the best prof. I've had.

prof. muir's incorporation of historical examples were amazing and really helped me understand the arguments in Clause. _On War_. How does he know so much!?!?! I found this class so informative, it changed the way I think about war, and helped give me a method for looking at the wars going on today.

Dr. Muir is probably one of the most precise profs here at the university. his lectures basically tell you what you need to know and encourages you to find out information on the subject through your own personal interest (which is one of the main objectives in philosophy by stimulating desire for the subject).

Awesome! absolutely nothing negative about this class! he is ridiculously smart, has set up an incredible lineup of readings, delivers them excellently (for intro), easy marker, can always clarify things. hilarious too, although a tad paranoid. he destroyed us and didn't rebuild us though, ending with nietzsche...but its worth it! see for yourself.

Amazing ...The amount he knows is amazing. How much he cares is amazing. How clear and informative his lectures are is amazing. He presents the popular ideas, but also presents unpopular arguments and material other profs are afraid to even mention, e.g. maybe Plato isn't "****". Very unbiased, and compels students to think for themselves. Funny.

Best prof Ive ever had. Makes arguments clear and defends them with his incredible knowledge about pretty much everything. Hes a funny guy and will get you hooked on philosophy!

solid prof. controversial, in a good way.

really interesting guy, tests are easy, marks reallllly easy. NEVER used the textbook because he thinks they're all useless so don't even bother buying it

I wasn't sure about the guy at first, but I really liked him by the end. He knows what he's talking about and makes you think. I liked that I never had any idea what his personal opinion on anything was, he taught from the perspective of whoever he was teaching (Clauswitz in this case). Gets off topic now and then, but its funny even if irrelevant!

the best prof i've had in 3 years. definately take a class with him, he's awesome.

By far the best, most interesting professor I've had yet. He really does know everything! haha

One of the best courses I've taken and certainly the best prof I've had. C-l-e-a-r lectures, and readings I would never have heard of without Muir. Now I understand his insistance on primary texts over secondary academic commentary! Worth mentioning is the diversity of ideas and perspectives he presents, including those that are unpopular.

Best prof by far, teaches the goal of freedom of thought, to prove answers for yourself. Other profs are not as good, he is the best, worth your valuable time, other profs jealous of him? He will teach both sides of an argument, knows the popular opinions and gives the other side, other profs do not know as much as him, well read, wise, socratic

AMAZING. Funny, smart, helpful, extremely well read and educated and knows everything. His tangents are hilarious. His exams are bizarre, but other than that I loved him (and I'm looking forward to my class with him tomorrow!)

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He's a great prof, especially for intro philosophy. very interesting, very clear, easy marker, but garanteed to offend each and every student. in a good, challenging way. however i do not advise taking more than one class with him, as he pretty much says the same thing every course. It's definitely worth hearing once though.

Absolutely fascinating. I'm not a big fan of lecture-based courses but he's a fascinating man, often hilarious and his classes are almost consistently interesting. You may be able to get the notes from a classmate everyday, but if you do that, you miss his tangents and his insights and those are the best parts!

Dr Muir is wonderful. I'm not sure why he left England though. It seems like he had a much better time teaching there. However, we are lucky to have him because he is challenging and opens his students up to new ways of thinking. His tangents are brilliant and he's remarkably funny. He's helpful and a fair marker. I thoroughly enjoy his classes.

I heard he went to Oxford...

Amazing speaker really great lectures you'll love them. Wasn't a big fan of philosophy so I dropped about halfway through, really pay attention take lots and lots of notes try memorize what the guy says if you can. Really great prof but the class wasn't for me

Awesome Prof!!! Gave me an interest in philosophy. He is repetitive, all you have to do is attend class and take notes, if you pay attention you'll do well. Philosophy of war and peace was really good with him. Very intelligent man!

you'd be missing out if you didn't take at least one class with him.

Dr. Muir is a fair and highly educated professor. His tests are challenging in a way, but he marks fair, and is specific about materials that appear on tests. Muir encourages students to think for themselves, and back up their opinions. Muir does challenge people, but within reasonable means. I would take another course with this professor

A plus prof! Other profs deserve a C plus or less. The only prof that will challenge your popular and probably false opinions, will give you many sides of an argument or question. Why bother with the political profs that do not respect your freedom of thought and speech? Muir is one of the best that you will find. Do not miss the opportunity!!!!

Hist of Educational Ideas - Fascinating man, very well-educated, lectures are well structured. Ambiguous grader. Uses the board but no other teaching aids. Is very disdainful towards ed students and Canadian education in general. Can be a bit intimidating, especially if you don't know your stuff. GO TO CLASS, he packs a lot into each one!

He is amazing. He constantly blows your mind with things that you never thought about or things that you never thought were wrong. I love every class he teaches. I am a biochem student and I still take as many courses of his as I can!

Good at challenging students and opening up minds to less popular opinions, but teaches his own personal views too much, class is a bit too much his own Philosophy rather than an Intro course. An interesting course to take, but be careful not to be brainwashed.

Increadibly interesting, eye opening, mind altering experience with him. Presents philsophers arguments so convincingly that people get brainwashed into believing some stupid things. Phil department is all messed at the uofw and he may be gone, but if you ever get the chance take a class with him Also gaurenteed B+ or A- with little effort

Dr. Muir is by far an intellectual of the highest quality. His influential approach to reasoning is clear, concise, and completely rational. This is my experience of the man. A very worthy recipient of such praise.

war and peace class at u of w, he is one of the funniest profs i've ever had, and that's saying alot bc its not easy to make jokes teaching a class on war. Extremely intelligent, most interesting prof ive ever had to listen to, his class was the only i enjoyed going to.

Amazing!! Super entertaining, and makes things I usually find incredibly dry, very interesting!! 100% recommendation!!!

Best lecturer at the U of W. He will inspire you about the material.He has a command of the classroom and a wealth of knowledge to back it up. No one at the U knows more about the philosophy of education than he does.Comments regarding his tendency to preach his own philosophy instead of the material's are true.I recommend him heartily regardless

Professor Muir, Is an asset to the University of Winnipeg. He will open your heart and mind to the greater good. Must experience his classes to understand. Seize the opportunity to study with him while he is with University of Winnipeg.

I can honestly say he is one of the best professors I have ever had.

His knowledge and ability to relate what would otherwise be convoluted Philosophical arguments into our current world and explain them very clearly while making humorous references/bodily actions are great. The exams are hard (it's Philosophy after all) and the essays need to be detailed but just stop by his office and he will clarify everything.

The exams and papers are graded leniently and fair. Notes are not posted anywhere, therefore attending the class is crucial to pass. By the end of course, you will have a minor understanding of key arguments presented from different philosophers, know many different philosophical jargons and master the art of drawing arrows. +1 for No textbooks.

Anytime you write a paper go and discuss with him first. He will help you talk through your ideas as well as provide sources and specific reading to help you.. I got an A on every paper because of his help - he is extremely nice & approachable. Best professor I've ever had! Cannot thank him enough for the knowledge I've gained!

Loved this prof! I took a class with him over ten years ago and he changed my life. He takes you through the books so you don't have to read them. His lectures are so clear that you don't have to ask any questions - unless there is something you clarified. The tests are from the lectures. Dr. Muir was amazing and I cannot recommend him more. Best!

Dr. Muir is incredibly intelligent and knowledgable in what he teaches. Each lecture was interesting and thought-provoking. Attendance is CRUCIAL to a good grade, as the textbook was useless (full of inaccuracies) and notes aren't posted anywhere. If you can get past his sometimes brusque nature, you'll probably enjoy this class.

He's so awesome, smart, funny and overall a great prof. If you don't love him as a prof you are crazy.

Muir is one of the best profs I've had at the UofW. He is a lenient marker and will help you organize your ideas for an essay. It's easy to get confused because it is philosophy after all, but he will straighten out all your confusion if you just ask! He is very approachable, funny and knowledgeable. Also, his lectures never put me to sleep, bonus!

Best prof I've ever had, gives amazing lectures and is super helpful.

He will change your view and open a door that exposes the truth of the world. Must attend class or there is no chance you will pass. GOAT

No other professor at this school will challenge everything you've previously known (or thought to have known) like Dr. Muir does. If you attend class (which is an absolute must in order to pass), it won't take long before you witness your entire outlook on life changing before your eyes.

I really enjoyed having him as a professor, however he does not use any type of slides or technology, just talks and jots a few notes on the board, so if you miss a class you'll have to get someones notes.

Probably the best teacher I've had the pleasure of being in the presence of. I am a first-year University student who took this class for no particular reason other than to get 6 credits. I ended up getting a lot more as his lectures, book choices, knowledge, and humour became my favourite part of the entire year. Highly recommend this prof!

Best teacher I've ever had. My favourite class to date. Solid book choices, great lectures, a huge amount of knowledge, nonbias, humourous, and respectable.

This guy probably changed my life. The material is super interesting, but if you read the same books (primary sources only) without the wisdom and experience of this guy, you'll miss 80% of the point. I sure did before this class. If you're motivated and genuinely interested in broadening your mind, there's no one else I can recommend more.

Very well spoken, kind, and approachable - makes philosophy an imagine of its truth; a life changing and eye opening course from a true philosopher. You receive fair and helpful critique to make you think and guide you forward from their reflection. The best course & best prof I have.

His class was interesting, as was his teaching style. He does not use power-points or any form of technology - he stands and talks, and is extremely knowledgeable in his field. Honestly, his course was difficult and there were a lot of heavy concepts. That being said, I respect his passion for his subject and would take one of his courses again.

Dr. Muir's lectures are incredible, I have never enjoyed sitting in a lecture as much as I did his. He is available outside of class to discuss papers and is helpful for giving you sources to look at and guiding you in the right direction. Incredibly knowledgeable guy. If you are going to take a philosophy course, take his! He changed my life.

Lots of reading and the books are difficult but they're very interesting and Dr. Muir explains them clearly. He didn't seem approachable in class but he is so kind and friendly and helpful in office hours. Amazing course.

Taking PHIL 1001 out of interest? Choose Prof. Muir. He is extremely talented at breaking down complex philosophical ideas that challenge our modern beliefs. While readings are encouraged, the final exam was solely based on information provided in his lectures, which must be attended (no recording). Grade was marked out of 2 essays and 2 tests.

This is a true philosopher. do not miss a chance to take his class. Prepare to have your perspective changed for the better.

Dr.Muir is very kind and easygoing and provides great help during his office hours. The class was lecture based, he does not post anything online except for the syllabus. If you miss a class make sure to get some notes! Your mark will be based off of 2 papers and 2 tests. This class was worth every second!

This professor is incredible. His lectures are great and he will help teach genuine analytical thinking that will be applicable for life.

Dr. Muir breaks down complex philosophical concepts with clarity. Although lectures are mandatory and the readings can be challenging, his teaching style is engaging. Unstuckstudy and past exams are great for exam prep.

The essay's feedback were condescending and the lectures at times, making me and others feel stupid. However, Professor Muir lectures well and was funny. The class did not have overloading course works, so this class would be good to take with others. I would recommend this class when looking for humanities credits or electives.

Best lectures I've been to, and refreshing compared to a lot of other classes at this uni. A little intimidating himself, and I'd recommend being careful with your language before you say something. Think deeply about your questions and have them clear before asking. You won't regret taking his class I promise