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A very clear and smart professor. Really knows and loves philosophy.

He uses a lot of life experiences when he teaches,knows what he is talking about

very passionate about what he teaches. makes you think. clear on what is expecte

Funny guy, in his own world at times but it's refreshing. Very willing to help.

Very boring lectures. Naptime. Weird guy.

Knows his philosophy. Relates it well to life experiences.

interesting dialogue,but is uninformed about feminism, and i'm a guy.

He is God and you can't tell him he isn't serious naptime

Smart guy. Can be funny sometimes. Demands a lot for a 100 level class.

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Good Prof, enjoyed the class, easy tests

Has had interesting life experiences which he relates to philosophy.

A true sage! He has the knowledge that can help you transform your life!

Demanding for a gen ed. but he's so passionate about phi you have to enjoy him!

can be boring but a pretty cool guy

HE IS AWESOME

Instructs passionately on a broad base. Interesting, knowledgeable, and funny.

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He's a good prof, open minded and not too bad for a 100 level class.

Good prof and admirable guy but he will try to convert you to christianity

Gives you study guides with possible test questions. You better like the Republic.

He teaches very clearly (great notes too), and speaks so everyone can understand. Well-disciplined, funny, and makes for an enjoyable learning experience.

He's a cool guy. Sort of goes off on his tagents but other than that I recommend him to anyone. 2 Tests, Paper, & Final each 25%. Study guides are almost like tests.

Take Dr. Moes. He will enlighten you, thrill you and motivate you... Furthermore, he has a great sense of humor and also answers any question you may have regarding the material. He is a scholar. I received an A, but I worked hard for it.

This guy is the man. 2 Tests, Paper, & Final. The study guides are just like the tests. You should get no lower than a B if you go to class & study.

Philosophy without the bull****. He gives you a great overview of the material, then shows you a better standpoint. It sounds simple, but most profs only give recycled, philosophical dung.

great guy, answer questions on the test, and no matter how bad they are he won't take even half the points away

A good class for to get the Gen Ed done. A is very hard to get, but it is very hard to fail too. Lots of B's in the class. You have to pay alot of attention in class to prepare for the tests.

Very very boring class, all you do is go through one book all semester. He gives a study guide for tests but expects too much when grading the exams. It's hard to get higher than a B on anything.

This guy is great. Let us take home our exams which were pretty hard but it's a TAKE HOME so it's hard to get a bad grade. Liberal with grading, don't know what you lost points for on papers, show up to class or you'll miss important notes.

A really great professor and all-around guy! An all-time favorite (from a non-philosophy major).

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Only goes over the Republic but goes into a lot of detail. He's extremely passionate about his work and it a great prof.

Professor Moes did an excellent job teaching this class. He has a real flair for ancient philosophy and it shows. He made lectures exciting and kept my attention, esp. during a 3 hour night class! I would recommend this prof to anyone. He is an awesome guy and I hope to work with him in the future.

You could really tell his passion for what he was doing. As long as you wrote down everything he touched on (on every page of the book) you will have no problem on the tests. Everything was covered and a study sheet with the exact questions was handed out! great guy!

Whoever said he hates Feminists is off base. If he ever reads this, he will know it is me but I don't care...I wrote my final paper for Phi Capstone on third wave feminism, and while I know it's not his interest, I was still graded fairly. The class was fun and interesting, it was a great group of people, and I will miss having it. Hi Moes!

I loved this class. I had never take a Philosophy class prior to this semester and I'm so glad I had him. Has a real passion for the subject and it shows in his teaching. However, you really have to go to class and read the book to understand the material. It's not a class you can skip often. I would highly recommend this professor!

Great Professor. Only 3 exams and a book report make up your grade and assignments. Attendence is mandatory to learn the material because you won't be able to learn it unless he teaches it to you. A real low maintence class and I actually enjoyed it!

Knows his stuff. This class was very hard to follows. Makes notes from scratch everyday. He is using different text next semester so I would recommend.

Definitely knows Philosophy and is an inspiration to go further in the subject. He brings a lot of compelling information into the lectures and it can really be more than any regular course. Not very stressful, but you can definitely get a lot out of it if you want to. Be attentive in class...it's an eye-opener.

Easy class. I literally slept every single day. I didn't read the book. I didn't read a second book for the book report. Make sure you show up on exam review days, as he tells you the answers. I got a B, for sleeping in class. Can't get much easier than that.

Just go to class and write in your notes what he says in class/writes on the board. You probably won't understand a lot of it at first, but when exam time comes he'll tell you what you need to know. Then you just spit out what you have in your notes on the exams. Pretty much lets you do what you want for the term paper.

Wow, i LOVE this man. He got me thinking so much about the world around me! And he gave out study guides the week before tests with all of the exact questions off the tests. Listen in class and take notes, know the essay questions he gives you and you will do well. You really dont have to read.

Wonderful. I was so scared to take an SWS philosophy class, but the way he talks about the readings really made them understandable. Exam questions are all given out at least a week ahead of time, they are essay-type, but does it really matter when he gives you the exact questions and goes over the answers...before the exam?

If you are an ATHEIST take this class! Trust me, Moes will give you plenty of things to discuss...

He grades pretty easy. Gives you the exact exam questions at least 1 week before the exam, only 6 or 7 paragraphs is the whole exam. There is only four parts to his grades: 3 exams and one easy book report basically. Dont have to read the text just pay attention to the notes and write them down youll do fine.

The whole semester consists of him reading pretty much line for line out of the book and then explaining it all. You dont have to read, just go to class and take all of his notes. Exams are easy, he gives you the questions before hand. SUPER easy SWS class, only 2 papers that are 2 pages long

Super easy class. All you have to do is copy down the notes off the board. You don't need to read. He gives you the exam questions a week before, and they are extremly easy. He is a very easy grader too. I never studied or paid attention in class and got B's on my exams. I highly recommend him.

Very arrogant. Tries to make Plato a Christian and misrepresents his philosophy. Is bigoted towards atheists, liberals, scientists, and any worldview that threatens his own. Preaches rather than teaches, and has NO discussion in a philosophy class!! Terrible teacher and close-minded man. Nonphilosphy majors: don't be beguiled by his rhetoric.

Fair Professor. Patronizes students to no end; doesn't think they can comprehend at the level he does so why bother type-thing... Explains his views well, explains away opposing views by making them into straw men. No class discussion. Horrible Philosophy Prof; doesn't stimulate any thought whatsoever.

Easy prof, gives exam questions at least a week in advance. If you can follow his random notes on the board you will be just fine. No outside reading required.He has stated that it is impossible to get lower than an 80 on exams. If you can put up with his random teaching style and arrogant demeanor id suggest taking him.Overall a decent prof.

The class itself is easy. There's only one paper to write if you take the SWS class, and you don't have to do any research. On the other hand, he's a very arrogant professor. He'll say very offensive things and spend the whole class preaching about his own beliefs. He thinks he is right about everything. If you aren't Christian, he will offend you.

I enjoyed this class! He stimulates your mind, thinking about aspects of religion I never had before. There are no exams, it is all papers which is nice. They aren't too long and interesting to write. I highly recommend this teacher! Only fault is that it isn't very discussion based, mostly because he feels he has a lot to say in a very short time!

you don't even need to buy the book-easiest class ever, i took it as an SWS and we only wrote one paper and revised it and that's it! he literally GIVES you the answers for ALL of the test, so you just memorize them for the essays- definitely an easy A, I'm a Christian so it was really nice to hear him talk about the Bible a lot

Great prof., really knows his stuff. It seems that he has more interest in educating himself than his students. He gives you all of the answers to the tests, but just memorizing the answer is not quite enough. He expects you to add your own views as well, but make sure you know his answer too. The grade is mostly based on if you try or not.

Hands down most amazing prof. I've had at Grand Valley in the past 2 1/2 years. From the first sentence out of his mouth he had my attention. He is FUNNY, HONEST, BRASH, and VERY educated on the material he teaches. I have his class for 3.5 hours twice a week, and LOVE being there. He is a blast. Answers ALL questions in depth, exams are EASY!

Moes knows his stuff. He's spent years doing research on the class material and has a wealth of knowledge. He pushes his view, but also tries to open it up a little for others who may not agree with him. Several times in class where I had mini epiphanies where things in my life made a little more sense. I give him a mild recommendation.

He really knows his stuff. He is sometimes hard to follow but he writes everything on the board so you can take notes. He wants you to do well so you will either get an A or B. 3 exams. He gives you the exam questions ahead of time and there is one paper which you pretty much have free reign on. Overall a pretty easy A.

He is brillant when it comes to Philosophy. He read our textbook in the original Greek. He gives you the exams ahead of time so that you can prepare your questions in advance. He is also a really easy grader. I got a B+ but I only but in a C effort at most. Really easy class.

He was okay, really liked our books. Our grade was basically attendance and 4 short papers, though if you give a good enough excuse, he wont dock you points. I really like this subject, but he just reads the books to you and explain them. The only time I had to read any of the assigned readings was when I had to do the papers, which were very easy.

He is awesome at giving you notes to take, he writes all over the board. He gives exam questions in advance so you can study them. He makes sure that you know the answers before giving you the exam questions. He is very clear when answering questions! Make sure you go to class though or you miss out on some good notes.

Moes is a very knowledgeable prof. Lectures could be abit clearer, but If you keep up with the reading and listen and ask questions he's happy to help clarify. He really knows his stuff, especially in regards to Plato. It was a really enjoyable experience unpacking the 3 dialogues that we did. I know alot more now than I did before.

He is an excellent professor. His lectures can be very inspiring and eye-opening but only if you are paying all your attention to him or else you will be completely lost. His tests are not hard, he gives you 6-7 essay questions for you to answer in about a paragraph for each one. I highly recommend him and hope i get him as a professor again

LOVE THIS MAN! His notes during class can get a little confusing, but as long as you pay attention you'll get where he's coming from. He is so passionate about philosophy and it shows in his teaching. His exams are extremely fair and straightforward. Doesn't assign homework, but expects you to keep up with the reading.

Not gonna lie his lectures were kinda slow and couldn't really participated. But he was so passionate about the reading and it was a very chill class. Easy A. There were 3 essay "exams" that consisted of 6 questions that he gives beforehand and all the answers are in the handouts and notes from class. Try not to skip a lot of classes.

He's very knowledgeable about Philosophy and the Plato Republic book. There aren't very many tests or assignments. He gives good lectures, and gives us good notes, telling us which questions will be on the exam. Very friendly too. He suggests reading the book, but you can do well by just taking notes from the lectures. 10/10 would recommend.

Dr. Noes loves what he does, which is talking and lecturing to his students about philosophy. He lectures in every class. He grades very easily-essay questions on each exam. However, don't bother emailing him if you're looking for a response. If you need to take this class, he is overall, a good choice.

I was excited to take a Philosophy class and am super glad I took it with him as a Professor. I found the lectures very interesting because we didn't just read from the book, he connected it to real life and made very interesting points. His tests are straight forward and as long as you listen in class they were easy! Would definitely recommend!

Great Professor, he knows so much about PH and enjoy teaching it. 3 exams and he will give you the exact questions to review that will be on the exam. and 1 paper that's it.

Everything is a little different with the pandemic but I really enjoyed his class. Only had to do 3 papers and they're not very hard. Easy enough course but still very interesting to learn about. Very interesting to hear his point of view on religion after all the years he's been studying philosophy. Would recommend him to other students.

Professor Moes is very knowledgable in the field of philosophy. The whole class is just lecture. The exam questions are posted online ahead of time as well. **Print out handouts and take notes on those, it will make the exams SO easy to prepare for** Overall an easy A if you prepare for exams and practice ahead of time.

I found Mark to be an extremely nice guy. The class takes work but nothing too extreme. Study guides are the same as the exam and you get them plenty of time before to prepare yourself and study. All lectures are recorded online. The whole class points are from 3 exams and 1 paper each 25% of your grade. I recommend him for an easy grade.

Professor Moes was pretty chill tbh. Most of his lectures were interesting, but I never really read the book he wanted us to. The only grades we had were from 3 tests which were pretty easy as long as you filled out the study page. Attendance for me wasn't mandatory due to COVID, but you'd probably pass regardless. One thing though, he's p awkward.

Class was listening to him lecture for the entire class and then taking the exams. The exam felt like short responses as he wanted 6 points for each of the 6 prompts. He gives you 7 possible prompts to study. There's a 4-5 page essay which is a longer response to 1 of the exam prompts. Study the handout that best answer each prompt to do well.

I could talk about this man forever, he is a great prof who is very passionate about what he teaches, there's only 3 exams and one final paper, he is so laid back and not a tough grader at all, if you want an easy blow off class take him, he cusses a lot which is funny and there's literally no homework, please take this class.

Mark is a really nice guy. Never had any problems very understanding. Tests were easy could find answers online. If you want an easy blowoff class where you dont have to do much this is your guy. Loved him as a prof!!