Tests are kinda difficult..but hes really really interesting. i love his class..hes really smart

His philosophy class is great. He has a real love for what he teaches and understands the material, also he is very open-minded in hearing his students ideas.

Interesting when he speaks, speaks loudly. Eye contact is an issue, but there is dialogue with the class. Tests are sometimes hard, sometimes easy.

I think he's a good teacher. He's a little corny but amusing. He can be boring but his class is real easy. Just ask a lot of questions in your journal.

I think overall he is a good teacher. He doesn;t give eye contact during his lecture, but he does go over material well, and gives you important notes on philosophers. His tests are pretty hard though and the quizzes so make sure to study.

He is not as bad as the people below make him out to be. His class is very straightforward. He writes all of the important points on the blackboard, the quizzes are straight from the notes, and the tests aren't that difficult. He is good and fair.

it is not a easy class, but if you listen to him the class becomes really easy and It is only four little journals to be typed. He writes everything you need to know on the board. And he is very clear. I highly recommend him. Also a fair grader. Niki

He's a really nice man..and he's not that hard...he puts everything on the board pay attention to his examples cause he always asks about them on quizes...final and midterm weren't to bad its all in the notes he puts on the board...fair grader

very cool just pay attention

hes not too hard....tests come straight from the notes, you wont need the text....quizzes every week become a pain in the ass, but are directly from his notes

dont believe these idiots who didnt study and did bad in his class. this guy is mad cool. he helps you if needed. for reviews he gives you as much as time as u want and his notes are wonderful. if u read them no reason u shouldnt get a good grade.

Very Good Teacher Actually Makes YOU THINK!! Makes Class Interesting. Not AN EASY SUBJECT but you Have to use your Head People. Tests are not hard Pay attention in class and review notes the day before the exam and youll do fine.

i cant say he is easy,but he will surely help even if it means to stay 1hour after class.If u just review his notes u will get a good grade.these idiots below didnt study so they messedup.best philo teacher

His class is not easy but it's also not that hard. All you have to do is be there every day and pay attention ..he's very clear. It also helps because his tests come from his notes on the board and from what he says. He's very helpful and understanding...

such a smart man, and you can tell from having one lecture by him. He knows so much but he doesnt feel as though you can comprehend it all so he goes a little easy on you. the work is still hard, but its a great course just because he's near brilliant

He's an ok guy, a bit strict. But not that anal, you just have to write the papers, and take good notes during his lectures, and study for his test and you'll be fine

He's a nice guy. All you have to do to do well in his class is come to class pay attention and do the papers. Test are easy. You dont have to read the text b/c your tested on what you discuss in class. You do have to do 6, 400-word papers in total but you get to pick the quotes. He made me like PHI

SUCH A GREAT PHIL TEACHER, HE IS YOUNG AND MAKES CLASSES INTERESTING.HE ISS PROLLY THE BEST PIL PROF AT SJU. ULL LEARN A LOT FROM HIM, HE KNOS SO MUCH.TAKE HIM IF U WANA ACTUALLY MAKE USE OF UR TIME IN CLASS AND LEARN.

Hes a good prof. and he explains everything! there should be no reason for u to fail unless ur absent everyday...all his tests are based on notes....extremely clear notes at that..nothing is tricky...TAKE THIS GUY!!

sju needs more COHERENT professors, and i believe gyllenhammer's answered their call. he has such a firm command of the lecture material when you think about how young he is & how late in the semester he replaced our first professor. he really inspires you to earn that A.

Cool guy better than that fat **** palese.... ONLY PROBLEM IS WHY DID I GET A B+ on the midterm ...I had only 4 questions wrong .... Well anyways HES AWESOME..... DUDE U ROCK!!!

Even though I hate philosophy, this teacher is pretty good. Very good understanding of the material. Knows what he is talking about, even though at times he could be kind of close-minded. Take him.

THIS GUY ROCKS! its time to crawl out of your shell people and learn to think! Philosophy was a blast, and having an intellectual professor made it that much better. TAKE Dr. Gyllenhammer he's awesome!

Great professor. He is so passionate about his work, his class isn't easy, take alot of notes and attend his class and you will get an easy A. His tests are a little hard, make sure you actually study. the 6 essays are very esay. I loved his class, take him for an easy A.

I loved this professor.. not only was he energetic.. but he knows his subject by heart..his tests are straight out of the notes..u will definately learn in this class.. and thats what ur paying money for.. and he's hot.. so for the girls.. u have something nice to look at:)

such a great prof. i never had a half way decent phil prof til him. he actually knows wat hes talking about nd he jus tells u wat u need 2 know not useless bs. no hw and straight foward tests. be grateful 2 have a normal teacher. i wish i was in his class again

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Tests are complicated even though they come from the notes...papers are very easy...well-informed man...helpful and clear...welcoming of opinions...must study for tests

Yes the class isn't easy...but it's not neccessarily hard either. He's actually interesting and if you do your work you will get good grades! He's understanding and explains thoroughly.

He is so cute! He is also an amazing teacher who knows his stuff. You definately have to study for the test and they are from the notes, but he will help you if you need it

I think he was fair, and helpful when I needed it. Good Prof. You have to attend the class to do well.

His tests are hard and his notes aren't too good of a study guide. They're pretty much all you have, though, so if you're absent make sure you get the work you missed. He's also pretty boring. He gets props for being a nice guy and making philosophy just a lttle bit easier to understand, though.

Class can take forever sometimes, but he knows his stuff and gives very good notes. Don't need books to pass so don't buy em. Tests can be tricky but he's a fair grader and if you study you'll do good. Final was very hard tho. I used my brain in philosophy for a change. Overall very good, take him.

Very nice professor. Knows what he is taking about. And he gives you the opportunity to get a good grade.

Great professor, go to class, take good notes and you will do fine. I never opened a book because he covers everything in class. Really makes it easier to understand the material, so be smart and go to class.

really nice guy...easy class as long as you go to class and take good notes.

he's the illest. he's hot. and he's real cool. and he's hot.

he's hot and cool and he teaches really well. and he's really hot

I was so worried about having to take philosophy, but he honestly made it interesting for everyone. He is extremely intelligent, and wirtes everything you need to know on the board. Everything comes directly out of these notes. He's a great one to take!

Dr. G can TEACH!One of the best professors in campus.He know his sh*t!He goes in details in everything.He is well prepared for everything,very efficient and productive in his teachings.He is a fair grader,u have to study. Make sure u go to class everyday or write ALL HIS NOTES or else his tests gonna get ya! His tests r tricky,but u'll learn alot.

He is a very good professor. This class isn't too hard. If you do all the reading and take notes, you can do well.

He is extremely knowlegable and kind. He is one of the most helpful professors you will ever find on campus. Take down notes and read, that is the only way you will do good. Interesting class, take it.

This guy is the best. I'll be sure to register earlier to make sure I have seat in one of his classes. He made philosophy so interesting that I was thinking of switching my major. He knows what he's talking about and shows much enthusiasm. Just take good notes. He's so awesome - plus kinda cute. It requires some effort. I got an A.

he atleast tried to make very dry material alittle more fun, a very nice guy. 6 papers and a hard midterm and final, not his fault, the material sucks, hell cut u breaks if he likes you caz hes easy going, enjoy good teacher

Explains things thoroughly. Great Teacher. Very helpful. Fun. I don't even like Philosophy but its acutally very interesting.

Thanks to Professor Gyllenhammer, I understood Metaphysics. He is very clear in everything he discusses and offers lots of extra help. If you do your papers, which are insanely short, and show up and listen each week, you will do great!

He was clear and easy

I luv him. He made the subject matter easy to understand and enjoyable. Liked to make reference to his cats which was a little weird. Hes really nice and willing to help. He assigns 7 papers but if you understand the information which you will, the papers are a breeze. Test are right from notes so go to class. I would take him again and plan to

Look he's really into his work..but hes good at what he teaches if you want to learn take him..Test are a little hard but if you pay attention its great..reading is not hard and 6 reflection papers which are a qoute and what it means to you 3 test and thats it...Hes really a cool teacher and open to view points I RECOMMEND HIM TAKE HIMM

Best philosophy teacher you could ever ask for.. EXplains everything thoroughly..Clear notes.. Test aren't difficult as long as u keep up with ur notes.. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND taking him.. GREAT TEACHER

Not a bad teacher at all. He explains everything very well. He likes teaching and hes very sponaneous. Have to write 6 papers throughout the course of the semester, but they aren't too hard. Only takes like a half hour to write each one. For a philosophy teacher he is great.

he's a really good teacher. makes philosophy very interesting. tests are based on notes and he gives good notes. take him

Great teacher, easy/interesting class based off of his notes. he has you write these like 3 paragraph opinion papers that are either pass or fail. So far no one I know has failed one yet.

The best professor, if not the whole university, than in the whole philosophy dept. Very clear, test are clear and to the point.

He is clear and intersting. He lectures the whole class and makes some good points. His tests are based on his notes, but for some reason I had a hard time comprehending them becuase they are sometimes scattered. Most likely it is me though. He gives 6 easy pass/fail papers which he always passes you if it looks like you put effort into it.

this professor is the best one at st.john's. extremely clear with his notes and is very helpful to his students..makes you understand the material.

Awesome! The work for 1000 is simple-reading, a few essays, & a final paper... makes the material intersting. Really makes an impact on the way you think! Take him, you WILL look forward to going to class!! And he's pretty funny too! You must have a liking for philosophy to go beyond the core classes!! If not, take 1000 &3000 and be happy w/ it

he's the sweetest teacher. The way he teaches everything is crystal clear. the papers are so easy to do and hes extremely lenient in how he grades them. he is the best philosophy professor on campus! take him if you can!

He is the best in St johns.He explians everything fully and says the funniest things with a serious face. He know what hes talking about. I thought his overall grading was fair, hes just a little tough on the essays.Hes a great teacher.

enough said!

Don't take this professor if you're a Freshman or aren't serious about education. you need to be interested in what he has to say otherwise you will be so bored. He is however one of most intelligent people at St John's and is so worth getting confused once in a while and doing a little more work than normal

He is by far the best professor I ever had! I don't know why people are saying that he puts you to sleep because I had him last semester and participated in discussions every class. You have to try and keep up with the work, but he is very good at explaining and making philiosophy fun! I wish I had him this semester.Take his class!

I've had this professor for three different classes and he's absolutely brilliant. He's the most intelligent man you'll ever meet and he always has something interesting to talk about. He's a great guy.

He's a great guy. Really invested not only in the material, but making it comprehensibe for his students. I learned so much about metaphysics and even applying it to other material I was reading this semester! Monday night classes are bearable thanks to him! I got an A-, and I have no complaints.

A very intelligent philosophy teacher. He knows his stuff. However his class is not easy at all. A few short take home essays. A difficult midterm and final and one term paper. Definitely not an easy A, be ready for a challenge.

very intelligent professor, he knows what he is talking about and you will learn a lot from him. he gives 1 midterm, 1 final, 1 paper, and several writing assignments. he is not easy but if you work hard you will get a good grade. attendance is mandatory, bring your laptop, his tests are based on notes. very interesting professor, kinda nerdy cute

i took him three times at St. John's. he's informed and interesting. class is mostly lecture but if take notes you will follow. Recommended.

he is a good lecturer. He know what he is talking about but is a boring class. But if you don't take notes your pretty much screwed.

Extremely intelligent and is very into philosophy. Take him if you want to learn, otherwise, you're going to have a tough time. Not too much reading, but the material is a little dense and takes time to understand. Exams are a little tricky though, so you do need to pay attention in class, take notes, and study a bit.

Best teacher I have ever had. I took this class once and had a horrible prof and failed, got this guy and got a B+, not because he is easy, because he knows his stuff and helps you if you ask for it.

Very into philosophy, but not wierd about it. Come to class actually trying to learn about philosophy, keep an open mind. If you come to the class expecting to hate it, you will. Otherwise he tries to make it fun and you will actually learn something. Lectures can get a tad boring. Tests and essays not bad if your prepared.

There are 4 graded assignment's, each one consist of 4 essays due every week. Lowest grade gets dropped when calculating the final grade.Each essay has a requirement of 400 word min but he really expects 800 and likes detail. Read the text, write thorough essays, post on the discussion board and you'll get the A,although it's not really an "easy A"

Only 5 weeks. 1 assignment per week. Just read the textbook and base essays on the reading. Comment in the discussion posts online. Pretty straightforward and everything is clearly outlined in the syllabus. Took this during Summer Session 1

He makes you read a chapter every week on a particular philosopher and then makes you write an essay on it with a focus on a few questions (minimum 400 words, slightly over 400 words means you get at most a B+ for the essay). Two longer essays (minimum 1250 words). If you put effort into your work and you back up your arguments, you should do fine

Overall not a bad guy but he sure is tough. You have 8 400word essays and two 1250word essays. To get a good grade you have to write a lot more than that. The chapters to read are very time consuming. He helps if you ask for it but be prepared to work really hard on your own. He grades very tough but is clear about what he wants.

Not gonna lie, this class was hard work. I didnt understand the textbook much, so the lectures were what got me the A. A big advice: Be there in class, turn off your laptop and take good notes. Pay attention to what he's saying because not everything is going to be written on the board.

Great guy, funny and humble. One discussion post a week, 3 short essays, a 7-page essay, a midterm and final. For someone who has a hard time understanding philosophy, I found this class easy to follow and the tests are based off exact questions he gives in class. For a metaphysics class with very few hard-to-understand arguments, take this guy!

Amazing professor! He's the best philosophy professor I had so far. Just pay attention in class and ask questions and you will get a good grade. He is pretty lenient with grading papers in my opinion as long as you include content that is mentioned in class in the paper along with examples that relate to the content you will get at least an A-.

Honestly, this class is boring. However Dr. G clearly cares about his students, and is friendly, and easy to speak with. You don't even need to read, just go to class, and take good notes. For the papers just repeat what he say and insert your own opinion. As long as you use terms that he uses in class you will get an A.

Professor Gyllenhammer clearly states what he wants to see from his students in his syllabus. Follow the structure and turn in work on time and you will be fine. Highly recommend this online class, specially if you don't want to sit in philosophy lectures . Fair grader,

There's been some comments saying he's a harsh grader. He really ISN'T. You can get a good grade on the short papers if you are very focused (key word: FOCUSED) on your topic. Don't think that writing more will get you a better grade. It won't. A longer mess is just that, a longer mess. You don't really have to read the textbook, just go to class.

You can tell he knows what he's talking about when it comes to ethics and he connects it to the world outside. Papers were not bad, just know what you're writing about and be focused. Easy to talk to and wants students to pass.

Dr. Gyllenhammer is a great professor. Going to class is not only mandatory but essential if you want to make sure you get all the notes. As long as you pay attention, you'll do great in his class. There are 3 papers throughout the semester, but he gives you all the information you need to write them. Not a tough grader. Would recommend

He is not a bad choice. We mostly wrote essays and did discussions. All readings were free online and given to us which I really liked. He is nice and is reachable.

Ive taken gyllenhammer twice now and he is very consistent in the way he runs the class. It is not hard, you just have to understand the material and he even gives extra videos from YouTube to explain things in a different way from him. Theres 2 discussion questions for each philosopher, then a paper due the following week. Very reasonable.

Wonderful Man and great professor. Clearly puts forth a valiant effort and really tries to make the class interesting. Grading is straight forward and if you try you'll get an A. Would recommend it to anyone.

Professor Gyllenhammer is awesome. He gives interesting lectures but you don't have to pay attention to do well because he posts so many resources. His criteria for papers is very clear, he is flexible, and always available for extra help. I don't like philosophy but I ended up enjoying this class and learning so much.

gave three papers, a midterm and a final. Discussion posts every week but gives time in class to do it. Sounds like a lot of work but it really is not, doesnt take attendance

A pretty nice professor and topics were interesting. Some of the readings were really long but he gave a good amount of time to do every assignment. Definitely a strict grader but you can do well if you're a good writer and really make sure you understand the material and you'll be fine. Not the hardest class but definitely not the easiest either.

I'm not a philosophy guy so take this with a grain of salt. He is a nice guy and very passionate about the subject, he tries his best to engage the class but its kind of hard to have that dynamic in a class of 30-40 people. Participate as much as you can, as far as philosophy classes go there are way worse ones out there. He was good.

This is probably one of the better options when it comes to philosophy classes. There was a discussion board post one week and then an essay the next week. A lot of time is given to read the materials and do the assignments. But he can be a super tough grader so beware of that. Readings can also take some time to get through.

Professor Gyllenhammer was one of the best professors I've had. I actually enjoyed his lectures- they were interesting and he made philosophy relatable. He was easy to understand as long as you payed attention. Write everything he writes down; it will be useful for your papers and exams. Really easy class if you put in the effort!

If you want an A, don't take this class if you're unwilling to read around 30-45 pages and write 1200+ word essays every 2 weeks. If you clearly answer the questions he asks from the textbooks and other sources he provides, it is very easy to hit that limit. You just need to put a lot of hours into familiarizing yourself with the sources.

Professor Gyllenhammer makes philosophy engaging, even for non-philosophy majors. His lectures are informative and he's passionate about the subject. Attend class, do the readings, and utilize resources like unstuckstudy for study prep - you'll do well!