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A visonary. Entertaining, thought-provoking. A role model. One of McGill's best

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He's a really intresting and nice guy and he explains the books in a clear way.

Very funny and his lectures aren't too bad.

we want storrs to be our neighbour.

This guy rocks. I like how he shoots down people who make asinine points.

So funny and clever...LOVE HIM!

Easy class, but McCall is a condescending jerk.

Best course ever, best prof ever. Knows more about everything than anyone, but he's quite unapproachable. Great lectures, keeps the class involved all the time. FUNNY GUY!

I love his stories about Cindres, funny guy

Greatest man ever! Knows how to shoot down dumb asses who should keep their mouths shut and not ever talk again.

He's a senior, stuck in his ways so don't try to call him on it. But he gives the most fantastic lectures and is great to listen to. You won't be falling asleep in these classes.

This guy is insanely brilliant. His logical and reason scare me. Funny too. His lectures are quite good but you for assignments you need to stay on your toes.

Storrs is the most inteligent and sarcastic prof i've ever had. Gives the most intersting lectures at McGill. His arrogance makes him so sexy. I adore him.

Good prof, interesting lectures, easy to talk to, funny because he's old

S.Mc.C is a great prof. He is funny, intriguing, and stirred my interest for philosophy.

he's a good lecturer, pretty funny, but sometimes rambles off topic; i would definitely take another class of his sometime though

his way of explaining concepts is to tell a story (usually a funny one) and you dont realise he's making a point until the end of the story, at which time you understand perfectly.

Storrs is great - really knows how to animate his lectures.

Brilliant prof (one of the smartest I've ever had), but prides himself in his ability to show students that they are wrong when they ask qustions

Funny, smart, interesting. But tough final and too many papers!

I hate philosophy, but Storrs was to date the best prof I've had at McGill. He makes the most boring, inane topics fascinating in lecture, and even made me not mind doing the reading. If you can, definitely take his class...just the lectures are worth it!

Great person, projects the depth of the subject matter in a manner easy to understand and interesting as well. Excellent course with him to take.

Storrs is a good guy, his lectures can drag a bit though

so sweet

Great lecturer. Altho I wished we would show his mind once in a while, he always grins mysteriously when asked any Qs on personal opinion & avoids it subtetly. His course is worth taking, be prepared to write at least 4 essays.

why would a philosophy professor answer questions about his personal opinions? that is so irrelevant it hurts. sometimes it's best to try to form opinions of one's own while the prof elucidates the literature.

Is there anyway that I can adopt this guy as my Grandpa? He'd be a riot at Thanksgiving... so, does the turkey exist? Does the cranberry sauce participate in cranberry sauceness?

Nicest dude ever

He is extremely knowledgable in the field, and wise beyond most people's understanding, due to his philosophical way of speaking. Intellectual and the subject is very interesting.

The legends are true - Storrs remains the 'ne plus ultra' of philosophy at McGill. Take his courses - take _all_ his courses.

Great prof. GREAT.

Very clear lectures. I never read any of the books, and I still did well, because he explains everything. Essay topics are broad enough to be easy to bang out in an hour and a half. However, he often rephrases your questions for you, thus not always best at answering what you want.

SMC is the man. I wish this man was my grandfather, he would never get boring. He knows his stuff very well, and teaches it clearly. His lectures essentially summarize the books, so don't even worry about reading. He is very funny, wait till he demonstrates free will.

McCall is sooo sweet!in the final, he came round and asked EVERYONE if they were ok, or if they needed any help.HE ROCKS!Take the class just for the prof, i love him-i so want to adopt him as my grandad.just so cute!

Storrs was an amazing professor, he made the class very interesting and fun, because of him I chose to do my minor in Philosophy(I'm in management, so I couldn't major in it). Take any class you can with Storrs, you won't regret it.

S Mc C ! Love him! He's such a cute little man...very nice prof, willing to help or discuss things with you. Grades depend on your TA.. but it's a pretty easy course if you go to the lectures. Final was a breeze, the papers are a bit annoying. Great class overall.

He's such an amazing prof...lectures are interesting...class is good, but TAs can make or break your grade...overall a good intro class

Storrs is amazing! his genius is officially intimidating, and every lecture he gives should be valued. you wont regret taking his classes

The TA's grade your work so the prof has very little effect on how you do in the course except he is there to clarify your readings (which is good) and to look all cute (and give philosophical references to his Dog, Cinders). I personally find that the TA's are more clear when expanding on the topics but your papers may always get the same mark...

Excellent, really brings life to otherwise dull or incomprehensible material. Taking Philosophy 200 with him gives you an excellent introduction to the field.

amazing prof! love him

Very cute old man. He's very good at explaining concepts, using many examples. However he's horrible at answering questions because he just dodges them. the marking is screwed up because the TAs mark so differently. the material is interesting enough but becomes tedious & boring. an unbelievably easy final.

Overall a good prof and a cute old man. A good introduction to philosophy, although not very stimulating if you've taken any philosophy before. He's great at refuting people who like to hear themselves talk. Renders the material simple. Marks depend because essays are marked by TAs. Darren Bifford was my TA and I loved him.

SMC is a very smart, very intelligent, very stimulating and caring man. His 200 class provides a good introduction HOWEVER as is typical in these courses the TAs play favourites and grade subjectively which is not the greatest thing. I look forward to taking a smaller, upper-level course with him...

Storrs is a great teacher, very funny, and has very stimulating lectures. You need to think hard for the essays though, and the final exam is a little tough.

Storrs presents a solid introduction to philosophy: the man knows the subject and structures the course in a very balanced. You will know right away whether or not philosophy is for you after the course. While Storrs is a fine philosopher and professor, the course suffers from the usual introductory/TA-dependant anti-student grading system.

The sweetest old man you'll ever meet. He's like your favourite grandparent, only more intelligent. Sometimes he's a little spacey, but he's awesome to listen to. I'd get depressed when I missed class. The TAs are pretty lousy, though, and they're the ones who grade you, so don't expect to sail through.

Storrs is a pleasure to have as an instructor teaching a thoroughly designed intro course to philosophy, and exuding a warm personality to boot.**- The TA I had is bloody AmAzInG, if you are capable of being challenged and want someone who is Truly on the ball, take Tim Budde. In all honesty he was more brilliant than any of my profs this semester.

Prof. McCall is a seemingly sweet, funny older man. Yeah, he tended to dodge some questions but he was typically upfront and seemed like he actually wanted to teach, not just to tell us what he knew. He doesn't use WebCT. My TA Jessica Lim was freaking amazing, you're lucky if you get her--great at explaining the unclear chapters in the books.

Eh... "S Mc C" is a sweetheart of a man, knows what he's talking about, and makes tricky philosophical material clear for his students. Unfortunately, he has the annoying habit of dodging almost every question students ask him, usually by semantics. Also, he doesn't even let people finish questions before interrupting to evade them.

He is a true badass — the coolest guy you will ever meet. He's exactly waht you would imagine a philosophy preofessor to be: eccentric, witty, and at times random. He's totally sassy. Take one of his classes.

Teaches with a passion. He's entertaining and explains things that should be complicated pretty clearly.

His lectures are a joy to attend. He is a funny, intelligent and well-spoken professor who actually includes students in the lecturing process. He's also absolutely adorable and will melt your heart! Plus, good grades are fairly easy to get, as the lectures are clear and the T.As (especially Timothy Budde) are very helpful. TAKE THIS CLASS!

I love this man. He's perfect.

Great guy, exactly what I expected from a philosophy prof. He's got a great wit to him, and his eccentricities keep class interesting. He told me he was the founder of philosophy in eastern Africa, and that he once got attacked by a python. Can't beat that..

He's a pretty good professor but is unfortunately outshined by his TA Timothy Budde or as many like to call him... Timbo.

the cutie-wootiest little old man you've ever seen. the most difficlt part of this class is resisting the urge to run to the front of the room and cuddle him. knows his stuff and is good at explaining it, good conferences and not too much work

Amazingly quick witted and knowledgeable on all of the subject matter along with a vast knowledge of science. Could not imagine a prof who could teach the class better than him.

i absoultey LOVE this man. 4 essays, one final. timothy budde runs great confrences and clarifies things alot, but marks pretty brutally. i recommend this course. S Mc C is a legend. He's just too cute

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Excellent. Doesn't use slides, doesn't use WebCT, doesn't appear to know what Minerva is but is all the better for it. Always informative and tells weird little stories that help keep you awake. As for those who feel he just undermined their points using semantics, I think he just didn't have time for all of the stupid ideas that came up.

Very knowledgeable and an extremely good lecturer. If you want to take and intro class in philosophy, this should be it. All the main issues and philosophers are discussed (albeit only briefly).

He is the JEWEL of McGill!!! If you are at McGill, and at least somewhat interested in Philosophy, seriously consider it. One of the very few profs at McGill that you actually sense fine wisdom without being intimidated. Lectures can be intense and papers can be difficult to grasp! (experience can be exponentially enhanced by choosing S/U option)

Fantastic Prof, fantastic course. I'm actually sad that it's over. Take it.

Probably the most learned man I ever met at McGill - a pleasure to attend his class. He made philosophy interesting, but sometimes what he says can go way over my head. Take his course though, the final is easy if you study hard for it.

Storrs is a sweet, adorable, old man, but this class is VERY basic. It is actually quite boring. The readings are easy and he goes over them in detail. He isn't responsive to objections though...Michel-Antoine Xhignesse better be your TA! He's hilarious and EXTREMELY helpful- a stickler for structure, but actually goes over the material in depth.

this class got me through first semester. he's so entertaining, going to miss him! i hope he knows he has inspired many of his students!

McCall is the cutest old man alive. Each class is like story time! He's so nice and clear in lectures. I'm going to miss him so much! Class is not hard if you attend lectures and read the material. Four essays, 500 words, 15% each + Final exam. Not hard for a first year class but lots of reading! But it was all worth it for McCall!

Most adorable old man ever - spent class wishing he was my grandfather and restraining myself from getting up and hugging him! It really is story time with Storrs. Take this class before he retires, but to be honest you might find the readings a bit confusing if philosophy isn't your cup of tea.

The most attractive man I have ever met. His intellect is something we can only aspire to.

storrs is easily the best philosophy prof i have ever had. such a cute old grandfatherly figure. i looked forward to his class each day. work load really isnt that challenging.. just four short papers. TAs are fairly tough at first, but once you know what they want its much easier

He's really good at explaining the book, and that's really helpful because the books that we read for this class were not the easiest (Plato and Descartes, especially). Having a nice TA matters 'cause TAs grade your paper.

Storrs McCall is a fantastic professor, brilliant intellectual, and a great man. The class is very interesting and he has a way of engaging the class in discussion.

You need to take this man before he retires finally. Go to lectures, don't screw around on your laptop, and listen to his lecture, it's worth it. He is in his late 80s, has been doing this course for literally decades, but is still incredibly passionate, which will rub off on you. Standing ovation at the end of the last lecture.

Phil of Law with Storrs was fun! The concepts were really interesting and there was barely any theory involved, just a lot of talk about real life examples and hypotheticals. The papers were interesting and marked fairly.

Professor McCall is a charming old man (late 80s) who's been doing philosophy for ages. I had him in a very small class (15 people) on a subject which he loves (Time). At this very personal level, he was extremely friendly. His marking is very fair if you show the slightest interest in his work. Take a class with him before he retires!

The seminar I took with Dr. McCall (Topics in Philosophy) was a delightful class. The topic discussed was decision-makingi.e. themes of deliberation and determinism. He is brilliant, humble, and endearing in a grandfatherly way. I always left his class inspired and cheerful.

Based old man. Smart as a whip. My second favourite philosophy prof. His seminars were always a highlight of my day.