I have taken two of his classes now and i injoy him as a professor. There is alot of readings and online quizess although you can annoite to get points back.

There are a lot of assigned readings and quizzes over the course. The conversations held in class can be very interesting, and if you need to take a philosophy class I would definitely try to get Setman as your professor. As long as you show up, and do your work, you will get a very good grade in this class.

If philosophy is secondary to you like it is for me (Finance major), Dr. Setman will make you appreciate the discipline without overwhelming you with unnecessary work. His class goes deeply into topics, using readings that push you to be involved, but that aren't too much for a 1 level class. Overall really appreciated this class and Dr. Setman.

Dr. Setman is very engaging and overall the class is interesting. You have a required reading and a quiz due almost every class and you have to use your own prints for the readings in order to get full credit for attendance. There are 3 writing assignments throughout the semester as well as one final project. Overall nice guy.

Dr. Setman is a decent professor. He obviously loves philosophy and wants to share that with the class. The quizzes and assigned readings every class will use up your prints. Attendance is mandatory, but the workload is light for this class. There are only three papers and a final project-- no exams. If you need a philosophy course, take Setman.

Dr. Setman clearly cares about his work, and his class was a relaxing break from the rest of my classes. As long as you actually do the readings, class can be easy. His rubrics are comprehensive, and his workshop papers are all short (no more than 3 pages).

I really recommend Dr. Setman, he gives quizzes for almost every reading and we have 3 short papers and one final paper, no exams. He gives a grading rubric for all assignments and is willing to work to help with any clarifications need be. Also very flexible with office hours. You put in the effort and it will pay off.

Lot of reading but easy and interesting class

Professor Setman is an amazing professor that conveys material so it is easy to understand. This class involved 4 papers (most only 3 pages) and pre-lecture quizzes which were very manageable. He also rewards students with quiz drops if they do annotations or an outline of the readings.

One of the most knowledgeable professors at St. Bonaventure is the one I had. He genuinely cares about his work and his students. However, I found the grading to be quite challenging and the amount of homework assigned every night to be overwhelming. Despite this, I would take his class again.

I found the workshop response grades were quite tough, however he provides great feedback to support his reasoning for that mark. He wants to help students improve their grade and gives lots of opportunities to do so. I recommend him for someone looking to take philosophy.

He is good teacher, who cares a lot about all of his students. He provides all the material a person needs to succeed in the class

I have had Dr. Setman for two semesters. There are so many quizzes, he has us do one for each and every class that is not a workshop. If you are not a good quiz taker though, he will give ample opportunities to make up the points for each quiz. The lectures are usually okay, but the workshops are the best part about the class. He makes them fun.

There are a lot of quizzes but, as long as you read carefully, you should do pretty well on them. In terms of the workshops, he's a tough grader but gives good feedback. And on the first workshop you do you can do revisions. He is also willing to answer any questions you have as long as they were not already answered by the syllabus or rubrics.

Dr. Setman is a great professor with lots of passion about the field. There are readings with quizzes for every class; however, they are only 5 points and there are opportunities to get points back through annotations or outlines. Highly reccomend!

I felt that Dr. Setman was very informative and the workshops we were given were very engaging and very interesting to talk and think about. I could tell he put a lot into this course.

This professor does a good job explaining tasks and information in class. Overall not an extremely difficult class and I feel like I learned a lot from this class.

As long as you do the readings and somewhat follow along in class, you be just fine. No exams and he is super understanding and gracious with due dates and grading. Thought it was going to be a drag going in, but overall enjoyed the class.

The class is discussion based and laid back. It's also pretty fun at times when there was a good group discussion. Workshops are always enjoyable. The only downside is that sometimes the content may be a little confusing so class participation would be a bit lower at times. Grades are stress free open book quizzes and a few short writing pieces.

I agree that Professor Setman should probably teach more upper level courses. He is understanding as long as you participate and follow what he is looking for you to do. There is work for each class, but no tests which made the class environment more open to actually learning.

There are many opportunities to get points back if you do not do well on the quizzes through showing annotations or writing a summary of the reading if you don't do well on them. Some days class can be boring, but he tries to keep us engaged and the workshops are fun. He puts a lot of effort in the class which you can tell through class activities.

For each class there is a reading and quiz assigned the night before. They get a little annoying throughout the semester but he gives you multiple opportunities to get back points on the quizzes. He is a very fair teacher- if you come to class prepared and do assignments on time you'll be fine.

Requires a lot of reading to complete quizzes, but it you read, and look at the rubric for papers, you will do fine.

Not bad to take!

All I have to say about Dr. Setman is that he is an amazing professor. I have taken him twice now, and I was surprised by this class. I was worried about it being upper level, but he made the material accessible and makes sure every concept is thoroughly explained and understood by all students.

The class was fairly easy to be successful in, but it was a ton of work. Dr. Setman is a very nice person and good professor, but lectures were long and boring most of the time.

Good class overall. Very interesting topics and in-class discussions.

Dr. Setman is an exceptional Professor at St. Bonaventure University. In my three years here, I have never met another adult figure who took such an interest in their students. He cares so much about the success and well-being of his co-workers and students. He's extremely passionate about philosophy and overall I highly recommend.

Dr. Setman's classes are perfect if you are looking for a class where you will learn a lot and get a good grade as long as you put in the effort. He is a very understanding professor and is always available to help. Overall, this course was not too hard and very rewarding.

Get ready for multiple weekly reading assignments about 1-2 chapters each week along with quizzes to go along with the chapter, but it's nothing too hard. There is a new game in the class which is really fun to play. This course is heavily discussion based.

Since he was instructing philosophy, I think he did a really good job being a middleman. He always challenged our answers with out-of-the-box questions that ignited the best sort of critical thinking. I found the class itself a little difficult to understand the material. He did not give us a huge amount of work; it was just a lot of reading.

This course is heavily reading-based. Weekly quizzes to help you keep up with the course. Thorough feedback from the Professor and would definitely take this class again. If you know that you aren't as attentive of a reader as the average student, there are also videos on Youtube to help keep up with content.

Dr. Setman's PHIL 332 course is very reading-heavy but most of the questions based on said readings are open-ended and can be discussed in many ways for credit. Activities such as games make the class engaging. It was quite a bit of work and can be confusing at times, but Dr. Setman is very open to discussion to clear up confusion on topics.

This professor encourages student to actively participate in class. We had quizzes due before every class that were based on readings given to us in the course schedule. We wrote many papers that forced us to think critically about specific topics. He ended class on time and started class on time.

He's probably one of the better philosophy professors and he's super chill and understanding. Just don't take your phone out at all.

This professor was overall good, before this class I had previously taken PHIL 104 with a different professor and I found it extremely hard to get into the material and lectures but with Dr. Setman's PHIL 102 I actually enjoyed learning about philosophy.

I enjoyed Dr. Setman's philosophy class. Just be prepared to read something before every class. The assignments are not too bad as long as you are taking notes in class and understanding the material. Overall, I enjoyed the class and would encourage students to take it.

I really enjoyed this class!

This course was honestly better than I thought it was going to be. It definitely enhanced my ability to think critically and analyze an argument. Even though I may not remember everything, the skills I gained are applicable. I often felt bored with readings and lectures, but if you put in some effort, expect to get an A and learn something.

Great, caring person. It feels like you're able to comfortably learn for yourself rather than participating in the robotic experience of being lectured and regurgitating information daily. With that being said, in order to do well with a professor like that, you must come to class prepared and ready to learn.

I had him Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and had a reading and online quiz due the day before every class. At times this felt like a lot for a gen ed class. Other than that, the readings and in class discussions were interesting. He gives you opportunity to earn point back on the quizzes. There are also a total of 3 essays, besides the final essay.

He is a very knowledgeable professor and has great methods for teaching the material. Be aware of the workshops for he grades them pretty rigorously. Overall, I had great reflective experiences when taking his course and am glad I did.

There is a reading and quiz before every class (with a few exceptions) that you have to do, however Dr. Setman offers options for you to get points back if you did not do as well as you liked. As long as you put effort into the class and pay attention during class you should do good in the course.

A lot of reading and quite a few papers which are pretty roughly graded. But Dr. Seman is a nice professor.

Dr. Setman is awesome!

The class can be some work but if you stay on top of it it is good. Attendance is mandatory but the lectures and classes are very important to take good notes so going to class is important. There are quite a few papers and can be graded strictly but he gives you multiple opportunities to ask questions and can revise one of them to make it better.

Dude is great. Good discussions but make sure you read up before class. Leiniet grader. Not too much work but frequent online quizzes. If you take his class, be ready to read a lot, but if you do, it should be an easy grade.

Great teacher, treats all students with respect and knows a lot about the course

Prof. Setman is an amazing professor with discussion heavy lectures. He graded very fairly and did an amazing job at making my brain hurt when it came to deep philosophical questions. Awesome class with an awesome lecturer couldn't ask for more.

Chill, light workload gen-ed class. Assigned readings before class and having weekly quizzes. Quiz drop incentives were fair and always useful to help bump up grades. He gave us students the option to either do 2 workshops and the deep dive project OR 4 workshops and an extra one to drop the lowest workshop grade. Attendance mandatory.

no exams just lot of reading and quizzes on readings

This is a great introductory course. The assignments include readings with online quizzes and 4 short papers. Workload was very reasonable. Instructor was fair and thoughtful with grading. Dr. Setman has the best outfits, and is a pretty cool guy. I highly recommend him, as do all my friends who have had him as a professor.

Very understanding when it comes to neurodivergence and anxiety. Essays written and the end of each week, sometimes the topics are unclear but it's not too hard overall. He's very passionate about teaching, and spends time doing his best to include everyone.

Dr. Setman has clearly improved since his first year teaching St. Bonas. If you're looking for a course where you can come in with the "tell me what I need to know" attitude, this course is not for you. It has no exams and actually gets you interested in philosophy.

Dr. Setman is very passionate about his teachings and is always trying to get his students involved in class conversations. There are quizzes due the day before most classes based on readings, but he offers many opportunities to receive extra credit. Talking/participating in class is not required for a grade but attendance is mandatory.

The professor is clear during instructional lectures. The syllabus and reading schedule are accurate and if there is a change he lets you know so you are not doing work that is unnecessary. He offers opportunities for extra credit, while still maintaining a well maintained course that encourages participation and learning.

Hard subject good professor but a lot of work.

Dr. Setman is everything a good professor should be. He is interested in the material he covers, excellent at explaining difficult-to-grasp concepts, and clearly outlines his expectations. As long as you follow the guidelines he sets, you will be fine.

There is a quiz on the reading prior to class and you must print it out, which is kind of tedious. However, he does a nice job at really caring about the subject and you can tell he loves when the class gets in a discussion. The workshops aren't difficult and the material isn't hard, actually sometimes interesting.

He is a great professor just gives a decent amount of online quizzes but gives you opportunities to get free points if you recap last class.

Pretty easy course if you do your work. Always wants the best for his students.

Good Professor. Covers hard/confusing topics. Have to read assigned readings to fully understand content.

No exams, just short reading quizzes every week. Encourages class participation but it is not mandatory. Has a great feel for the material.

Dr. Setman is a young professor who is still trying to shape his teaching style to fit him as a person. He cares about how his students are interpreting his class and the material, often asking for feedback and advice on the best way to teach. Very understanding and accommodating!

Setman is a very understanding and caring professor. Some lectures can be a bit difficult to grasp especially if you take the class in the morning, but once you get a grasp on them they can be very interesting and eye opening. We have a quiz before most classes, these are on readings but many opprotunities to gain points back.

Dr. Setman cares about students' learning. Sometimes he allows for long silences in class waiting for certain people to answer despite other people already answering, which can make for slow classes at times.

The discussions about philosophy in class were very fun to attend.

Great teacher easy class

Make sure you come to class!

He follows his rubric word for word, so there never really is any unpleasant surprises with assignments.

Good prof, small and short readings, reading quizzes are take home.

The weekly readings and quizzes are a large part of the class.

He's a very good professor. For the course, its not that hard at all. You'll just have a reading a quiz due for every class which if you stay organized is not that deep. Good professor, would recommend class.

Great professor and great class. There are quizzes due the day before most of the classes, sometimes it's hard to remember to get very single one done. And there are 4 papers (Or equivalent) to due during the semester. But they are graded pretty fairly and it's not hard.

Dr. Setman is a great professor, he engages the class and makes some difficult topics easy to approach.

Professor Setman is a very kind person who knows his material. His teaching style is half-lecture and half-discussion, and the classes are generally easy but engaging. I would recommend his other classes as well!

As long as you pay attention to the readings it will be an easy A

Dr. Setman is very intelligent and almost always has a clever answer to every question or proposition. He is very experienced for a young age, and has a very mature way of talking. If I had one word to describe Dr. Setman, it would be understanding. He is ready for whatever question or theory that is put in front of him.

This is a good professor that I would recommend. He is very understanding when it comes to needing some help. This is a different style of learning that I was kind of worried for. Although, he made it easier than it seemed and this class is very accommodating to the students. It is clear that Setman wants to make his class easiest for the student.

As someone who doesn't study philosophy, he made class interesting and the work load did not effect the rest of my schedule too much.

Setman is a great prof. Knows how to explain material to students well.

Doctor Setman was very kind and understanding for those who couldnt attend class. If you didnt attend and emailed ahead of class time all was excused and zoom recordings of the lesson were provided. My favorite thing about the class was workshop day. I found them extremely helpful.

Dr.Setman's objective seems to make sure that students learn something about philosophy. It is a great course if you are not familiar with philosophy and a great teacher too.

There are readings (2 a week) that can be somewhat tedious, but the quizzes that go alongside them are very easy and outline exactly what you need to take from the reading. The discussions in class are very fruitful if you decide to participate, yet participation is not mandatory, so you can choose what you are interested in and what to talk about.

Dr. Setman is a good professor. His class is easy to do well in if you do the readings. The only downside is how boring the lecture can be. Grading is fair because there are no tests, there are only quizzes and essays. Overall, it was a good course.

I feel like Professor Setman does a great job at explain the material. Instead of just going off what a reading says, he comes up with unique ideas that can help students better understand the material. As a result, it can sometimes lead to an increase engagement with the students.

I would recommend this professor to other students. There are not too many readings at the beginning of the semester but increase in the middle and then decrease slightly towards the end. Grading is somewhat harsh but, still can achieve a good grade in the class due to quiz drops and opportunities to improve on graded assignments.

He is very flexible, and the work is very straight forward. All you have to do is have good communication and participate to pass the class.

So so many quizzes and readings. To be expected from a philosophy course, but the syllabus and course site lays them all out for you. Just be prepared to do a heavier workload if you take this class.

Dr. Setman's class is intriguing and a good intro to Phil, even if you don't have any interest in it. He has a great way of engaging the class and making people think. The class is reading intensive with prep needed before most classes. There are good incentives to read the material properly. Very clear course schedule. Great class and professor.

The lectures are fun and engaging! While you will have to reference readings, it often feels like a open-minded conversation. Your grade will be primarily determined by short reflection essays to in class activities, and are graded very fairly. There are no in-class exams; only online reading quizzes.

Dr. Setman is a very kind and understanding professor. He encourages interesting class discussions about the material, which made me appreciate philosophy more. There is typically a short reading and an online reading quiz due before each class discussion. However, there are ways to earn quiz drops and points back on quizzes. Grading is very fair.

Dr. Setman is a wonderful teacher. He makes lectures about something not entirely interesting and finds ways to make the topic seem more appealing to the class.

I believe Dr. Setman is a professor who does his very best to connect to his students. He allows you to take take notes with technology, if you ask permission, and using my Ipad allowed me to categorize notes for his class really well. His class is very discussion based, which I enjoy because I believe it enables information to stick in your head.

He should keep the option to do either deep dive and 2 workshop responses or 4 workshop responses in PHIL 102. Learned a lot in this class and would recommend for others to take.

Setman is a good professor, however his course is a lot of reading and quizzes based on those reading. If you don't love philosophy or understand it very well it makes the readings difficult to understand. He got rid of the final paper which saves a lot of time, but there are 4-5 3 page papers that are required. This class will get you a good grade

Professor Setman is excellent at bringing up philosophical scenarios to the discussion. As long as you read the material you will understand the conversations he has during class and it is easy to get involved in discussion as participation is important.

Setman makes philosophy discussions engaging. While the readings can be challenging, his fair grading and openness to discussion make this class rewarding. Unstuck ai was a great study tool alongside the textbook.

He gives a lot of extra credit opportunities to increase grades, and he is super fun, chill, and laid back. I would definitely have him as a professor again!

Dr. Setman is the best professor i've ever had. Amazing lectures, I can retain all the information. Very fair with grading, and overall just one of the most intelligent men i've ever met.

Dr. Setman is truly one of the most creative intelligent professors. This is one of the best philosophy classes i've ever taken. The readings are interesting and Dr. Setman makes class engaging and interesting. Live Love Setman