Dr. Califano has a strong passion for teaching and is very informed

Very much a father-figure

One of the best teachers I've ever had! Thanks Dr. C!

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Great person; however, he's in pain a LOT, as in, needs pain killers--but, he doesn't take any (you can tell his pain from the expressions on his face). If you're Orothodox Catholic, or hate contemporary philosophy, TAKE HIM!!!

Clear, concise, to the point, and provides critizism of the philosophers others won't talk about--otherwise, this class would depress me from the philosophies alone.

Very sound philosophy prof.

I definitely enjoyed phi20 with Dr. Califano--enough so that I considered taking his medical ethics course even though I was an edu major. Very interesting discussions.

He is the greatest Philosophy professor ever! He knows the material. A lot of people don't have to judge him because they refuse to do any work, they want an easy way out... There is no easy way out in college, its HARD WORK!!

Dr. Califano is the most kind understanding man in the NY Metro area, if you don't believe me...Just ask him he will be happy to go on about how great he is FOREVER. Knows his philosophy. He is cordialI guess. He is VERY conservative in the Catholic Sense

wonderful

One of My favorite professors @SJU, This teacher has the ability to make complex, issues understandible and enjoyable. God Bless you Doc!

DR CALIFANO WAS A TOUGH PROFESSOR, AND STICKS VERY STRONGLY TO HIS BELIEFS. SOME STUDENTS MAY NOT LIKE THIS BUT I LEARNED A LOT FROM HIM. HE DOESN'T SPOON FEED THE ENTIRE COURSE LIKE SOME PROFESSORS BUT IT MEANS THAT YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO PUT IN EFFORT

I would recommend him to anyone who is willing to learn philosophy. He gives you so many notes that have clear explanations. He gives you the exams in which you have to write essays, but they are pretty clear from his notes. Just review his notes everyday,you will definitely get an A.

Lets face it their some teachers that give bonus points for signing your name. In this class you have to work and actually test yourself. This is what you pay for when you go to college, if not take mansions of long Island or underwater basketweaving. Dr. Califano rewards all for hard work

Oh Man! The only reason I passed that class was b/c I spent 12 years in Catholic school and had an idea what he was talking about. Write everything he tells you and spit it back in the final. I'd recommend not taking him just to spare yourself.

He's ok teacher. He can talk about his family for every example he gives in ethics. He gives surprises quizzes and test. If you decide to take him, go to class everyday and write down everything he says. On the day of the test, rewrite what he said, I guarantee you an A. Also, show him that you conservative, even if you not. He can be funny at time

I can't believe Dr. Califano is still there. I had him in 1973-1974. Excellent teacher.

Great teacher and Life mentor

Professor Califano is the type of person who gives you your tuition's worth.I admire his intensity of faith and everything he has been through in life, while still remaining so positive.He is indeed an excellent teacher and life mentor.I learned so much from his class that I wish I was a Philosophy Major.He is not hard, I got an A & lectures rocked

This guy knows what hes talking about and hes so sweet. I ended up with an A. In the beginnning he may seem hard but at the end you will do better than you think.

He know what he's his material very well. He's very interesting, this class is not like the boring phil 1000. He has a strong stand on stem cell research so be careful not to say anything with proof. Other than that he's very interesting and FUN. This class is worth it, it teaches you some MORALS.

Seems organized but fell out of place at times, giving assignments out of the blue. Midterm, Final is right out of his powerpoint, does not post so have to copy. It's an easy class, just do the assignments and hand in on time. He got to txbook in the end of semester so i did not even buy it. Do not raise a point unless you are very strong about it!

Califano is set in his thinking, he does make some outrageous claims, and talks about his son alot, but tune him out for that part. Midterm is 40%, Final 45%, and coming into class, random quiz and short paper for final 15%. He is a very smart man, and he does raise important points that made me think. WRITE NOTES DOWN, WILL HELP FOR FINAL!

Califano is a decent guy not too bad of a teacher, cancelled a lot of classes, one time he got stuck in the school parking lot LOL, midterm, final and a couple of short essays. Sometimes the way he talks in class, gets to be a bit annoying, ad we started using the txtbook at end of semester do dont bother buying it. Pay attention and guaranteed A!!

Nice guy.....listen to him says some important things .....yes its the only opinion he has n hes stingy on it, but thats just becoz hes spent his life discovering it n try to make our lives easier by telling us.....do the work...put some time into it....A!!! take homes

easy A..he likes shorter papers better and straight to the point...he cancells class a lot..overall just put in the effort and u will get a good grade

really! easy A.. just midterm and final (couple essays which were part of the final)... he says hes gna give out pop quizzes but never did... cancelled a lot!! sometimes even leaves class early or comes 30 min late (it's like a 55 min class!).. just copy down his powerpoint notes and midterm and final are both take home!

Really sweet man, tells a lot of stories to help relate class material to real-time events. Sometimes goes off-topic, but keeps the class interesting. Provides all his own notes and texts, so books aren't necessary. I'd recommend taking him - just be prepared to pay attention and do a bit of reading!

What an informed teacher! Take down notes and learn from a proffesor of yesteryear. we will never be able to replace these great Teachers that were acquired in the late sixties at SJU - Enjoy him before he retires!

Majority of the time he goes of topic, yet relates everything back to ethics somehow. I got an A in the course by doing what was asked and using his handouts and notes, and pretty much do what you can for the rest I had no textbook so that was a plus. Take home midterm and final :-)

He is difficult and will put you through torture but at the end of the semester if you did do what was required you will get an A.

has the most interesting lectures! no hw or papers, a few short quizes!...just make sure to take good notes...highly recommend, idk what all of these other students are talking about!

Seriously, Califano is really awesome. He decided to start a new system of just giving small quizzes every week (there was only 2 so far -_-) and now we have a take home test, which counts more than all the quizzes combined. He took attendance for about the first three weeks and then stopped. Do your work, pay attention - you'll do fine.

Take him. You will learn. He provides very strong and very logical arguments in ethics. He really utilizes his knowledge and experience. This is an interesting class. I got an A. It seems pretty easy when taking organic chem at St John's.

gave 2 quizzes with 2 short essay questions each. answers straight from the notes. pay attention, attendance not necessary 100% (simply get all his notes). memorization is key. easy A.