Possibly the most intelligent person I know. VERY friendly and willing to help.

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Smart and personable, uses great analogies. Really tries to get to know you.

he has his own opinion and you have yours, time goes very slow in class

Beware: trekkie teacher!! yet somehow made it kinda interesting, easy tests...

Very willing to help you out. Interesting lectures. Teaches well. Take class!

You get exams ahead of time. Don't have to do reading, just go to class. nice

Great educator, easy exams, & inspiring lectures. Lazy about his duties, though.

boring! easy class once you figure him out

Difficult stuff, need to be on top of things; Helpful w/ personal issues

knows his stuff, lectures can be boring, dont have to do readings, good teacher

Outstanding! Needed help w/class, he was always available. Good prof.

gives tests in advance but they are tricky, excellent teacher and sexy accent

Gives out study guide online, curves like hell, no need to do readings

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Study guide are the exams Don't have to go to class if u do study guide/readings

He teaches a class called time travel... need i say more?

It's easy if you don't think too much. Australian accents are the best!

Good A mate!Put another shrimp on the barbie!He'll help you at his office.

No matter what you do you will fail. Although he is nice and helpful

u'll either get it or u won't but if u go to class u'll get a C min

interesting class, makes you think but worth it! I had fun with the class

great course, not for stupids.

dont know why but he cranks my chain

you will fail this class no matter how much you study. he's an awesome guy and very helpful, but you'll still fail. cool accent.

i have an A b/c i read the book. He can be confusing but if you stick to the book, you'll be fine

easy class.. just read the book.. if you don't get at least a B+ you need help.

easy class, gets harder as it goes so just pay attention and try

summer session was tough, but a great teacher and very smart. u will spend many hours studying hard to pass.

Tough for some people. If you go to class and do the homework, you'll do fine.

It's a hard class but if you try he's willing to help. It's best to give him specific questions during the classes because he just goes over examples rather than directly teaching. With logic, playing w/ problems is the only way to learn it though.

Hot Australian accent!! Very interesting professor, I loved the class!!

OK class. Either read the book and dont go to class, or go to class and dont read the book. Great PHIL prof...if you have any problems go to office hours, very helpful. Tests arent easy, some studying needed.

Don't start skipping class unless you're absolutely sure you can teach yourself this stuff. It gets kinda sticky. Cute prof :)

So incredibly good

Hard class, even harder exams but good professor. Got to go to class and read the books to pass.

Really good teacher, but it is such a far out topic that is sometimes hard to understand. Insanely difficult multiple choice. You'll never have been happier to see a short answer question. Nice accent =)

GREAT prof, interesting class, must go to class and read for a good grade, 3 exams-15 multiple choice and 2 short answer questions, exams given ahead of time, go to office hours the day before exam, this is the only way you can get a good grade on exams!

cool Australian accent

Great Professor / Very Knowledgable. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TOPIC. Take Logic first!!! Very helpful to students who try. If you need help ask.

Great teacher, knows and loves his material, and knows how to make it interesting. Keeps things going at a very fast pace though, and tends to make jokes that go way over the heads of most. The exams are mostly multiple choice, but he knows how to make them hard. Easy to talk to and very helpful.

Really great teacher, knows his stuff, really fun, easy finals and midterms, helps you out a lot, very interesting

An alright teacher. Sometimes a bit boring, but he knows his stuff.

Gives exam study guide the day before, with all questions, do that go to class and participate and you should be fine.The concepts are complicated but he makes them quite easy to understand. And is willing to help. requires work but not a hard class

Dr. Hanley greatly increased my interest in the subject matter

Material is difficult but the 'study guides' before the tests literally are the tests. Good teacher, explains well and is an interesting guy.

Great Professor! He is very interseting and fair. He provides a very helpful study guide before each exam!

This is my second class with Hanley, the concepts are hard, but the way he explains things makes them easy to understand. He gives study guides for every test, but you need to actually do the reading and the work. If you pay attention, go to class and participate, you should do well in the class

the most accomodating professor i've ever had. hes such a nice guy. he gives a study guide before each test, but going to class doesn't really help. the best strategy is to form a study group and divide it up. the tests are pretty hard...i mean its mc, he gives you the entire test a week beforehand, and still the best anyone got was a 35 out of 40.

great prof, loved the class... very interesting, and hanley definitely knows his stuff! go to class and do most of the readings and you will be fine. tests are hard, but doable. def. increased my interest in the subject matter!

Make sure you meet with him outside of lecture to review before exams and you should have no problem getting an A. I took many of his courses when I was an undergrad and only wished I had taken more.

Very hard class-but worth it-you learn a ton!

Very fun class. His class is by far the easiest class i have taken at UD. He is nice willing to work with ya and gives 35% of your grade based on easy online discussions, you really have to try to do bad in his class in order to get anything less then a B. Easy A and yet tou still learn alot. Recommend to everyone.

The class itself is actually intresting, but the exams are killer. Multiple choice, but all of the answers per question could be write (A and B could be right, or B and D, etc) he is a nice guy, go to class, skim the readings. Gives you study guides in which the tests come directly from ahead of time.

This had to be one of my favorite professors so far at UD. He was challenging and the material compelled me to think in new ways. If you want to take a class with him (and you definitely should) be prepared to read most of the material and go to class!! Alot of people didn't go to class and you miss out on alot. Also, attend study sessions!

Lectures interesting. Exam Q's taken from tedious (unless done with others) study guides; multiple choice are intended to be difficult and tricky, but free-response not bad, though prof prefers his own wording (irony: HATES plagiarism). HW Q's & paper are tough & require much research & thorough reading, but some leniency in grading & lateness.

Very liberal guy, fun accent, interesting class, and slightly crazy professor. If nothing else, this class will teach you to debate a point. To death. Twice. But, hey, that's Philosophy. Do the study guide test questions with a group first, and you'll be fine. Pulled out an A because five heads are better than one for studying.

It was a hard course to tackle but well worth it. He's always around to help, and his constant cheeky-ness adds a flare to the course. The books are manditory since you always need to read something from them. He gives you the test Q's plus some a day in advance, but the don't think it's easy. Study sessions are what got me through the semsester.

Great guy, easy to talk to, and if you show a willingness to think for yourself instead of just spitting out rhetoric, he will help you with ANYTHING. If you are open minded you will get an A in this class. If you don't get an A you must not be as open minded as you think!

This class was really hard, but he gives you the exams prior to taking them, so that they are passable, and he's very understanding if you have any problems. He is also a very good teacher.

Exams are impossible. Unless you want to devote your entire life to this class you will probably fail all the exams. Fun lectures at times, but not helpful at all. If you want a decent grade you will have to work and read non-stop. Hanley is a good guy, but DO NOT TAKE HIS CLASS!!!!!!!

This was my favorite class, but you have to work hard. If you do the readings and go to class, its not that bad, but it requires a lot of time. The stuff is interesting and Hanley is a really nice guy and is always willing to help. You get the test before hand, just make sure you get the right answers. Take the class, but be prepared to work!

Great teacher! You'll grow to love his humor, and yes, you'll have to do work but it's worth it. I pulled off an A- and in the beginning thought i'd fail.

Philosophy of South Park was the best decision I ever made. We wacthed an entire episode of south park every class then discusses the philosophical aspects of it. Mainly read his writings.

I really cannot recommend him highly enough. He explains things clearly, whether they're moral arguments or technical metaphysical concepts. He gives you 30% of your grade from arguing with classmates on the online discussion section. He's accessible during office hours, and he's fun to talk to. Take his class, and get to know him well.

He's an alright professor. Really nice guy. But pretty boring lectures. Do the readings and go over the test questions with friends and him during office hours and you'll be fine.

Hanley is a really nice guy! The class is semi-interesting, but you lose interest in the readings and you lose motivation to go to class after the 1st or 2nd exam. You get the exams ahead of time but they're still VERY hard-my suggestion is to form a study group with people in your class. My friends and I did and we're getting a's and b's.

Attend the classes. Even though classes aren't mandatory and he really doesn't care.... you miss out on his interpretations and his viewpoints (which is kind of important for some essay questions on tests). Interesting class but definitely hard work. Make friends! Work in groups for the exams!!!

If you intend on getting an easy A, this isn't the class! You have to work really hard but if you do the discussions and go to him for help he will factor that into your grade. I barely passed exams but still made a B for completing discussions. He also gives extra credit opps. He has a better late than never outlook. Good teacher but alot of work!

PHIL125 is philosophy in popular culture: South Park. Don't be mistaken- it's a legitimate class. To be honest, I can't think of a better prof for this class. He's logical, easy to understand, and pretty good-natured. It's a fun class, at least compared with my other classes. And you watch a lot of South Park. Highly recommend this professor.

The teacher & the class are both awesome, I don't know what you people are talking about. First of all, he literally gives you an exact copy of the test a week in advance, all you have to do is determine and then memorize the answers. Second, he is really cool and the subject is very interesting. Easy A. TAKE THIS CLASS, it was the best choice

Take advantage of the study sessions and the practice exams because they are the same as the tests, and I realized that a little late in the game. Make sure you read because it's so hard to catch up if you don't. Try to go to class even though you'll lose motivation to show up pretty quickly. Listen to his points of view- they show up on tests.

Hanley's an animated, funny lecturer and a good mentor. I've taken five of his classes and enjoyed each one. He's unusual among philosophy profs in that you ALWAYS know what his position on an issue is. Pay attention to that, because it'll help you on tests. If you're a good student, he'll try to turn you into a philosophy major. It worked on me.

Hanley is a brilliant professor but the class itself is really hard - the tests take a lot of time to prepare and the readings are difficult to understand but overall it is an enlightening course. I am even taking him again in the spring for metaphysics, my favorite.

Really interesting class. Very cool guy. It's definitely mind-bending at times, but he's a lenient grader and will curve around test time. Don't worry about the length of web assignments as long as they get the gist of it. My first one was 3 sentences, got a 3/3. Next one was a few paragraphs, got a 3/3. Definitely recommend.

Entertaining to say the least! Loved sharing my opinion without boundaries in class. Workload isn't too heavy. Figure out his opinions before writing papers so you can make sure you're agreeing with him. Learned that the hard way. Otherwise fun and interesting experience. If you have him, ask him about the concept of the phrase willy-nilly. Do it!

Hanley is one of my favorite professors at UD and I've only taken him for one semester. You have to do a lot of reading, but it's all really interesting. He explains everything very well, but the material isn't super easy, so if you're not into philosophy then don't take the class. We watched South Park in class.

Awesome teacher, great class. Tests are mostly short answer but not overly difficult. Only assignments are short paragraphs about the lecture topic.

Hanley is a really cool dude. He wore some cool outfits and he is really laid back. He missed the first day of classes and cursed a lot in a funny way. He cares that his students do well. I got a c in his logic course and it probably was one of the hardest courses I've ever taken but Hanley helped a lot. Wouldn't reccomend logic but would Hanley

Probably the hardest class I've yet taken. However Prof. Hanley is extraordinarily helpful. Text can be confusing but his lectures will make you understand. Listen to him when he says "Logic is all practice!" He's accommodating when students need help with hw or need to take exams at different times. Offers extra credit. One of the best professors.

I've taken 2 classes with Professor Hanley so far and I plan to take another. It's philosophy so of course the material can be somewhat hard to comprehend but he usually does a good job explaining the material. Hanley can be a little hard to reach but he does care about his students. I know because he helped me during a crisis an saved my gpa.

Since I was in the freshman honors colloquium class, Hanley made sure his teaching was not overboard. He repeated himself so that students would be able to understand the material. Complex thinking, but worth it if you try. Would recommend his trip to the Supreme Court and definitely go to office hours or email him for help.

Logic is not an easy course. That said, Hanley did a good job presenting the material. However, there is only so much that a professor can do for this type of class. Logic is all about practice and if you practice from day one, you will do well. Approach this course as you would a challenging math course.

The course is not easy, but it is definitely interesting and he gives the actual questions that will be on exams in advance. A few short papers. You watch lots of South Park and the topics are relevant. Really a good teacher. It is way outside of my major, but I'm glad I took it. Don't take it if profanity offends you.

Best class I've ever taken. His lectures really make you think and are always engaging. He gives three tests and a paper. For each test, he gives you a study guide which is the exact test you will get. It is pretty hard to find all the answers because they are vague but making study groups absolutely helps. Would definitely take again.

I really enjoyed his class. I had him for logic and will be taking another one of his classes. He's funny. I like math so I found logic very fun. He's pretty liberal and goes on political rants. I enjoy listening to the rants, coming from a very conservative family myself (I like hearing both sides), but I can see why others might not.

He is a amazing guy omg I just love him! It maight not be wrong to say those study Philosophy usually act and think differently but his differences are adorable. Criticizing politians and making jokes of hot topics he is just being amazingly insightful. Logic is not easy but he made it possible. Homework and tests were fair and he curved everytime.

I took this class expecting a regular intro class, but he centered it on the philosophy of science fiction. I thought it would be terrible because im not a scifi person, but we watched the Matrix, discussed body switching, and read Watchmen and I absolutely loved it. Really made you think about stuff in a new way. 10/10 would recommend.

Interesting class and professor helps to deliver it in an understandable way, covers most topics important to philosophy. I felt like I had learned the basics of the language of philosophy through his class; just be weary of exams, start studying early, reading to try and find the answers to the study guide the night before is nearly impossible.

Hanley is a great professor, he's v passionate about phil & he definitely knows what he's talking about. def isnt an easy class. Show up as much as possible bc the lectures are the biggest help (IF U PAY ATTENTION). The 1st exam i got a 43% , the 2nd i got a 92% , so it takes a little to get the hang of, & he gives u study guide before every test!!

Prof. Hanley was an amazing Professor. He is a philosopher himself, with very interesting ideas and just a genuine dude. Cool accent, so listening to him speak made things super interesting. Grading was fine, he has no strict format as long as you get close to the word count he asks. About 4 short papers and 3 long, all increasing a bit each time.

Professor Hanley is extremely smart and knows what he is talking about. It was always very interesting to hear his opinions and stories. I never spoke in class but I showed up every class and passed. He is not afraid to talk about controversial topics. So, if you cannot handle someone disagreeing with you then I wouldn't take his class :)))

Prof Hanley is seriously funny and knows his stuff, but the class itself was really hard. Some of the lectures tend to focus on recent topics like politics and stuff, but I would definitely read the textbook if you wanna pass exams. Since exams were open-note there weren't any study guides or sessions held. Also graded on participation.

Definitely the strangest class I've taken, but in a good way. Philosophy in South Park was a fun time for me because I love both South Park and Philosophy, but professor Hanley certainly made it better. Funny guy, well experienced, and the work load wasn't too bad, especially considering I took this as a Winter class.

Professor Hanley is the best. His whole class is just him talking, and it can get boring sometimes, but is so much better if you participate and argue with him. He curves the exams, and is really relaxed with grading. An overall down to earth guy who cares. If you have the chance, you should take him.

I love this man! He's hilarious, very knowledgeable about what he's teaching, and loves a good conversation about what's going on in the world. About 3 open book exams, a final essay along with smaller essays that really help your grade. He curves exams since some questions have AT LEAST one answer which can be hard but I 100% recommend his class!

Very nice guy but the tests are super tricky. You can take them with other people as a group but even then, the questions are so specific. I did end up doing well but if you read the textbook very closely, you can do good

One of my favorite Professors, do the work and it is an easy A

Attendance isn't mandatory but if you skip two classes in a row, you'll be pretty behind. All assignments are out of the textbook and don't take long. Hanley is hilarious, but the other reviews are right about him bringing politics into the classroom. This is a very math-like course, but it's super useful.

great professor, funny + cares about his students. the class is difficult on its own, but he tries his best to make it easier. he genuinely does want you to succeed. assignments are graded based on effort + competition and he gives all test questions beforehand. would only recommend if you're genuinely interested and are willing to put in the work.

Professor Hanley was by far one of the few professors who keeps you engaged in the topics he's teaching. Workload is not a lot at all just discussion posts you need to participate in and give people feedback but it's not a lot of writing at all. I had to take his class for a breadth course and was an easy course to take

The actual subject matter of logic can be very difficult to understand but Hanley did a great job of simplifying it. He is funny and it's clear that he genuinely cares about the topic. I would definitely suggest taking logic with him especially if you plan on going into law or taking the LSAT.

Prof Hanley keeps the class engaging with his wit and expertise. The workload is manageable - just some discussion posts. Textbook is useful, and using Unstuck AI alongside it makes exam prep a breeze. Solid class overall.

Hanley is intense, but once you get used to his sense of humour and style the class is super chill. Participate in discussion in class and put in effort and it's easy. The readings aren't that bad, scan the chapter before lecture and take deeper notes for the tests. He's very casual but he cares about and respects the students. 11/10

not an easy A unless u really understand logic. if u go to class and spend time practicing the content it's do-able. all this course takes is effort tbh. he really does care about how his students are doing and homework isn't bad. look up predicate/monadic logic translations/proofs, this is the majority of the course. exams are easier than HW