Exceptionally well taught.

Very clear teaching style and easy to get an A

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I took the Core Philosophy course with Stern. He is simple, and reads basically everything that is in the course packet. He gives essay exams, and they're exceptionally easy if you take notes of what he says/writes. EASY A!!!

Hes a must take prof. hes somewhat boring. i believe the class grade avg was an A-

Make sure you take good notes and then it's very easy to get an A and to learn something in the process. I recommend him.

He'll make the course very interesting for u. U'll enjoy listening to him, n he'll repeat himself enough times that u master in the subject. The course work in his class is v.easy. U can easily get an A in his class. Take him!!!

He was one of the best Prof I had at B.C and if you take good notes and come to class you should get an easy A. He is also an easy grader on exams and he gives weekly summaries. Take him because he is the best.

what can I say about this class...lol..i thought i wasnt gonna do that well. turns out i got an A- :) Prof Stern is a nice, helpful teacher!! take him and u will do well..do the weekly summaries...and do well on the midterm n final.. no reports fot him!:)

he makes philosphy easy..he gives weekly essay..very easy just summarize your note and you will get an A for that paper..he gives out test questions ahead of time and discuss it in the class..always repeat to make u get it

this professor was very helpful and nice. He is very straight forward about what the requirements are of you and once you meet those requirements you will get an A or A+. I recommend him to EVERYONE! He's also very interesting

He is one of the best and nicest professors I ever had. He is a great treacher.

Great teacher.

Very good teacher and the class is very easy. You have to do weekly summaries of what you've learned and the tests are straight forward, he gives it to you in advance so you can go home and study it.

Great professor, very interesting class and he makes it easier by having you submit a weekly summary every week. He is very helpful when it comes to the exams, provides the exact information to study for them. All in all, recomended!

An excellent professor! Really easy, all you have to do is take notes to give him the summary that he collects every week, just write what he says..and for the midterm and final he gives the questions and answers..

Professor Stern is excellent!, great sense of humor, very knowledgeable and the class is very interesting.

Great teacher, good class, a lot of fun. 100% most take professor, and I think that He is very cute.

HE'S NOT VERY CLEAR BUT HIS TESTS ARE VERY EASY. HE GIVES IT TO YOU BEFORE THE TEST SO YOU CAN PREPARE IT AND HE GRADES VERY FAIR. FOR THE CORE FOR SURE TAKE HIM. HE'S AN EASY WAY TO GET AN A

He is so adorable! His class is easy: two exams with questions given to you in advance. Just be in class (attendance is not required), write weekly summary (it will help you a lot) and you will get an A. He is available outside the class. Plus he is cute:)

very easy class just come to class and take notes. midterm q's and final q's are given beforehand

doesn't give the questions but if u listen and take notes you will get an A. he is very helpfull and if u do the summaries it will really help you.

He is a good teacher. His lessons are long. He will give you a good grade if you hand in your weekly summary. He really wants to pass every student. He will give you a good grade if you show him you try.

This guy is just great... really really easy... just take notes... ask questions if u wish... he gives u the questions to the midterm and final before so thats really helpful... easy a for sure...

The class is boring and confusing but he explains well and the text really helps. Do the work, participate, and hand in weekly summaries even if he doesnt require them, they're VERY helpful. Tests are shrot but doable

A very easy class to pass. Even though attendence is not required, you should go because the answers to the test questions are given in class. Questions come strait from the notes, and he gives you the questions a week before so you can study. Highly reccommended!

I Highly reccommended this professor. He is nice, funny and very sexy. I took the class in summer and he wore a different short everyday (bermudas). He gave us the quesions for the midterm exam and for the last one week before and the ANSWERS, so if you don't get an "A" is because of yourself.

the lectures are kinda boring, but all you have to do is turn in the weekly summary and take notes. He's good at clarifying points. If you take good notes you don't need the book and he doesnt take attendance

A master philosopher in the way he handles questions and helps students wrap their brains around the subject. Multiple choice format on the tests are somewhat brutal, but the curve seemed generally fair. Boost your grade by putting effort into the weekly summaries. Definitely hot in an intellectually stimulating way, yet seemingly unaware of it.

ONe word. great... doesnt take attandance... gives questions to the test a week ahead... tells u go home do it study it remember it... come to class and write it... what more do u want... love it.. got an easy A...

good professor i knew the info backwards and forwards - really interesting class BUT really tricky brain whacking multiple choice questions. He's kinda cute it's just funny seeing how girls in the class play w/ their hair and flirt w/ the guy. DO THE SUMMARIES they make studying for the midterm and final a total joke.

hes boring, and takes all of the class to lecture.. but hes so easy

As a ESL student, i had a hard time w/ this class in the beginning. but he explains the difficult part till you understand. he really cares if you understand the material or not and always spend sometime with students after class. I am majoring in bus and didn't like philosiphy before taking this class, but now, i love it and plan to take more.

Guys if philosophy is not your thing, then take this guy. I already failed philosophy once with Dow, and was pondering how I will pass this thing. This guy is the solution. Great curve on the midterm got a B even though technically I failed. Easy summaries every week need to be done and a good grade is guaranteed.

Take him, you might get an easy A OR a B. BUT......... HE IS NOT COOL AND HE THINKS HE IS!

Professor Stern, is a good professor.philosophy is a tricky subject and very contradictive, but his way of teaching makes it understandable. In addition unlike many other professors, this guy has a character-he always appear ro be calm and never nervous...RESPECT

Not cool? That has got to be one of the dumbest ratings ever! Is this high school? Who cares if he is cool or not, he gives a great curve, doesnt check attendance, gives 15 minute breaks in a 3 hour class, all you need to do is write a page each week about the summary and at least a B is guaranteed.

Not the most interesting class or subject, but he goes through exactly what you need to know for the test. All you need to do is sit, listen and write down what he says and you'll do great. Weekly summaries on what you learned in class really help studying for the tests. Let us out early most of the time (3hr class). Even dropped the paper! niceguy

I messed up on the midterm, but everything else was ok, so I expected what I got. He's somewhat a understanding person. I made the classes interesting by participating alot. And, with that he kinda remembered me. Attendance-dont make it too much where he notices. Dont Sweat, just do your work ull be fine

He is nice...doesn't take attendance...but if you do miss one class(even if you get the notes from someone else)you will be lost! Don't miss class!!! Final is easy. Yet I expected to get a grade+ than what I recd. I missed 1 class (wish I didn't).

very good professor. The best in the philosophy dept.

He is brilliant. He obviously has a passion for what he teaches and a passion for other brilliant minds. He is a good person and a great teacher.

Brilliant man, who obviously loves other brilliant minds. He is encouraging and supportive of all answers during discussions. S

Brilliant man, who obviously loves other brilliant minds. He is encouraging and supportive of all answers during discussions. So, speak aloud b/c it will help your grade stronger and it makes for an intersting class. He is a grade A professor with a kind heart!

I am loving philosophy because this prof is awesome. Class discussions are great...he is brilliant and so sweet.

Very good teacher..Although very confusing class. If you miss one you will be lost although he does recap every week.

This is my 2nd time took him. He is a easy grader. The class is fun too. Sometimes he is not too clear but you can always stop him and ask questions. He helps student after class/ office time. 2 exams 50% each...not too easy but he does curve.

Awesome professor! He has a sense of humor and allows the students to state their opinion without fear of rejection. He knows his stuff and is brilliant and interesting. I did very well. I did miss 3 classes however, but found the material on the midterm to reflect that in the textbook so don't fret if you missed classes. Awesome!

This is my first time taking a class with professor Stern. But I will say this ''he is super hot and smart''. I love this Satuday afternoon class... I will leave this course really knowledgable about philosophy.He is so kind and respectful towards each student's comments whether there right or wrong, great educator. And again SUPER SEXY !!

I love dove glove this prof. he is super smart, kind and sexy!!

Prof. also teaches @ Hunter College. Very lengthy lectures are given in class but they really do help to clarify many ideas that are presented in the readings which can become quite dense such as Hegel or Nietzsche. If you don't like to sit & listen/take notes then this is not the class for you! Nice prof overall, class was paper based, no tests!!

Alot of reading for homework then re-reading out loud in class. Professor Stern explained everything in detail and made the information easy to understand and learn. He came to class late almost everyday, about 15 minutes. Paper assignments are fair and he was extremely helpful along the way. I worked for it and got an A.

Taken Fall'12 - Amazing and enlightened person (almost like Buddha except in shape). I started reading existentialism 10 years ago and always wanted to understand it in a more linear way (my mind is abstract). The assignments were difficult for me b/c of his very linear style, but overall i learned a lot about life and enjoyed his class.

Great prof, dedicates a lot of time to answering questions and making time for students. His teaching and grading style is also more attentive to an in depth discussion of philosophical topics rather than a cursory glance.

The text for this class was amazing, but he did a terrible job of breaking it down and was so disorganized in his presentation. You MUST show up for every class because you need his (disorganized) notes for the papers. Do all the readings, take notes, know how to write and you are guaranteed an A. He often seemed unprepared and dis-interested.

Great guy. I actually learned many life lessons on ethics. He knows what he's doing and his class lectures are summaries and his interpretation of the readings. He just gives a lot of articles to read, and not enough time for his papers (1 week). 2 papers and 2 test the whole semester. He's willing to help after class too. Class was exciting.

His classes are interesting, all the topics he gives require critical and deep thinking to find the answers, his exams are easy with a review class before and they are based on curve, his homework is straight forward from the book, so if you do the readings assigned, homework shouldn't be a problem at all.

Extremely knowledgeable guy, totally learned on ethics from him. Although you really have to work hard to earn a good grade in his class, but his tests are curved so it's not that hard. Very helpful, always willing you help you out, and funny as well. Really enjoyed and loved his class.

I love professor Stern so much! My favorite professor ever! Clearly a highly intelligent man who takes pride in his work. Do his readings, show up to class, participate, & you will be fine! It's not easy, but worth it! He is extremely helpful during office hours and skillfully makes a very difficult subject much easier to learn. 10/10 recommend!!!!

Professor Stern is amazing and so understanding! I took him over Winter 18 and I was so overwhelmed with 2 winter classes, he gave me chances at all times no matter what I was going through. Listen in class, read & simply understand to do the work. He will help you no matter what! Difficult subject but hes greattt and funny. Awesome shirts btw:)

Lectures and tests are based on the textbook. 3 tests 2 papers.

Love professor stern. Pay attention and you will learn a lot from him.

Professor Stern is caring and lets the class lead the discussion. Be ready to come prepared, having read assigned material. He is very caring and will work with you so long as you meet him half way. Great class, would recommend!

Easy A

Professor Stern is really amazing. He is really helpful and understanding. Im gonna miss him because he's the reason why I enjoyed this class. He works hard to make sure students understand the concept. I definitely recommend you take his class, you won't regret it!

Amazing professor, class discussions were always fun.

Pretty straightfoward and easy class. I took this during a summer session, so keep that in mind.