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can be a little boring but he knows what hes talking about. Test are easy as long as u take notes.

Hes an excellent teacher and he doesnt make it as boring as it should. Very easy to talk to

had him for 1000c a while ago- one of the greatest professors i've had since then- he cares about his students and takes everything into consideration... made philosophy interesting!

Very easy, professional, bright, and practical. Can get boring but can be very interesting. Very easy to talk to. Participate and keep up on the journal.

He was a great teacher, I took his classes twice!

Very intelligent and knows what he talks about. He answers all your questions and will respect your views. Take him if you want to learn.

He is a great professor. He knows his stuff, the class can get boring sometimes but its easy.

good professor smart only has to major test midterm and final and term paper

hes pretty good, as long as you take good notes and study for tests.

One of the best and truely genuine persons at SJU. For most people phil. isn't interesting, but he makes it as easy as possible to understand. I never found him boring and its a hard subject to teach. Tests all straight forward, so if u listen u do well.

Took his night class.. we never stayed longer than 2 hrs. we had a midterm, termpaper and final ALL TAKE HOME! that was it.. Really nice guy and easy to understand. If you have the chance to take his class do it!

I don't really get philsophy, though I've tried very hard to. He's a really great professor though, cares about his students, and has a passion for the subject. Class discussions are really interesting.

i really liked this guy,but his notes are horrible.it makes no sense in studying them.he is a good teacher for someone who is a philo major,but not for someone like me who is just tryingto fulfill a requirement.nice guy but only ifluv philosophy.leniant

if you're someone like me who doesnt really care about phil, then he's a good prof. he keeps you interested, and his tests are soo straight forward, he gives you a review sheet of about 20 questions and you have to answer about half of them on both the midterm and final.. take him

gives very boring lectures but he does understand that not every student enjoys philosophy....questions on exams are general, nothing specific. he gives a review sheet that has the questions that will be on the exam...only 2 exams (midterm and final)...tests only consist of essays

easy prof...too much reading material, but gives out the questions that will be on tests..pay attention and u will do fine...easy A...

Awesome dude....Totally understands that we aren't there to learn philosophy cause we want to. Pay attention in class...Take the review sheet to heart....HOT HOT HOT....

The honors course is diff than the regular course. Journal, participation, presentation + term paper. Overall nice teacher but boring and very single minded (if u dont agree than u better have a hell of a reason why. Not much physical work but a hard grader nevertheless. GL!

he is a cool guy..But im sorry i jus couldnt allow myself to 90mins of pure boredom..he really likes philo.. -you can tell that off the back..But his midterms are strait..take good notes or copy them off someone who does,- if you not gonna read the book. GOOD TEACHER

I though the class was boring because it was ninety minutes. No tests in the honors class which was very nice! keep up with the journal and you will be fine. Dr. Hamann is very easygoing about topics for the final paper and presentation... choose something you like. He was very helpful to me and I got an A in the class. I would take him again.

um ilovehim, he's so laid back & an easy grader. Believe me I was shocked & amazed to get an A- on both my midterm + final. If i graded my test I would've given myself a C. I was late to class whenever I decided to go & my final grade was a A- go figure. and this is why i love this man.

Cute, smart, interesting, and a fair grader. Highly recommended!!

he is a really great teacher. i suggest you take him! he only gives a midterm and a final. and i thought i did horrible on it but ended up getting a A-.

I had this guy during my brief stay at Hofstra. He's cool just do the work u'll be alright

He's a good professor, he analyzes everything really well and really helps you to understand the material, his only fault may be that he tends to like it when the student agrees with the philosopher, i guess he feels that that proves that the student understood it, so in the journals/essays make sure you do not argue the philosopher too much

good professor, keep a journal for the entire class, one presentation, one paper, you'll be fine

hes great for a number of reasons. 1. no exams at all 2. keeping the journal which he reads EVERY word u write 3. one long paper that he can be harsh on grading.. but overall, i think its a good class especially class discussions where it kills the time quicker and faster. take him for honors if u can or higher philosophy like feminism.

He's not as easy as I thought he would be. He gives review sheets for what's going to be on the final and midterm but doesn't go over all the questions so you have to take notes in class. He talks fast and usually doesn't repeat stuff unless you ask him to. He's a very very nice person but his tests are hard.

He is just a cool Prof. Not too tight, just right. It's not that hard to get an A, the key is participation.

A classic professor that only gives a midterm and a final.. participation is the other component, but there is barely any time to speak because his lectures are nonstop-chatter. Just make sure you understand each and every word that comes out of his mouth and onto the board - NEVER hesitate to ask questions.. if you do, you're not going to do well.

Cool professor but if you don't raise your hand, he will count it against you. But on contrary it can help you because participation is 1/3 of your grade. He is very clear but does drone on sometimes so when you had a long night from homework... may Jesus bless you.

A great professor. Highly reccommend him. He loves philosophy, but knows that not everyone likes the subject. only gives a midterm and final, multiple choice. very repetitive but it is helpful. he can be boring at times so bring your coffee to keep you up! Overall I think he is great. I would take him again if I could.

The best professor at stjohns. Wish he was chemistry professor.

For his PHI 1000 class, there's only midterm, final, and attendance/partipication. He gives review sheets for midterm + final, both 25 q's with 2 essay. Fairly easy. Dr. Haman tends to be repetitive, which is good if u r slow writer, but i tend to get bored. Really laid back, he does take attendance though. Easy A if you study and care.

Hands down the best professor at St. Johns. He actually makes Phiolosophy managable and interesting. Midterm & Final. Gives reviews for the tests. TAKE NOTES and you wont have to read anything.

Prof. Hamann is so great! For me, his lectures were really interesting and I actually did learn. If you do the readings, you'll have a better understanding of the material. He gives review sheets for both the midterm and final, and goes over some of the questions. Go over and memorize everything on the review sheet and you'll be fine.

Great Professor, Tests are simple if you read the text and pay attention. Philo Prof. can be pretty unclear but Dr. Hamann makes sure everyone understands what he is talking aobut. TAKE NOTES!! if i took notes i would have gotten an A. Made out with a B with just reading the books. Gives a midterm and a final, and a few little quizes.

Cool professor, just gotta get to class and do the work.

He is awesome!! take him hes very straight foward and just wants everyone to understand. no homework or papers and just two tests make sure you study for them!! Show up and take notes read the text and ask questions he likes them take him take him!! he is awesome

Dr. Hamann is such a nice person, not to mention handsome, its such a shame hes sucks so much as a teacher. He should write a book and call it a day. He bored the hell out of me in class and made philosophy a disgusting subject. This class was my worst and most painful to sit through, never again!

he's an awesome philosophy professor! very straight-forward. just make sure you pay attention to what he says in class. i didn't actually read everything that was assigned but i still got an A. he's so nice!!

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Make sure you go to class and take notes.You dont really have to read everything he assigns, but it definitely will help you understand his lectures better.Only had two assignments:take home midterm and final paper.Also had a final exam which was pretty easy.He gives review sessions before the assignments which pretty much give you the answers.

He's a good professor just take lots of notes and you won't get bored he's a saint compared to other phil professors i've had cough (Piper) cough He actually e-mails you back if you have a question and helps you out after class as well. Not too hard just do really good on the paper. Study for the exams he gives you the questions

He's a good teacher. He's only boring when I don't listen and don't try to understand what he says. If you actually try, the class time flies by. He's cute too and has a mac :)

I thought he was a really good teacher. I didnt think it was boring at all, but i was also pretty interested in what was being taught. It might not be for freshman but it is a good class

I had him for Ethics. Attendance = mandatory. I hate philosophy and did poorly at first but he was nice enough to give me an extra credit paper. I ended up doing pretty well towards the end thanks to the extra credit, final paper and the final. His lectures tend to be boring but he's really nice and will help you do well if you just ask.

2 response papers, midterm, final, he lectures and pretty much goes over everything you need to know for the midterm and final. they're not cumulative which is always a plus,he gives out a study guide and pretty much goes over anything you ask him to,if you email him with questions he'll email you back with detailed answers, get the textbook it hel

The fact that people consider this guy hard is testament to the type of students St. John's admits. Philosophy first and foremost requires critical thinking. I graduated as a biology major and they say the most disparate fields are philosophy and science. But this man broke down some of Nietzsche's toughest works so much so that I read them now.

LOVE HIMM!!!He genuinely cares about his students and wants them to participate soo badly and wants to answer your questions. Kinda boring in class. A couple of unannounced quizes, but if you do the reading you'll be fine. tests arent bad he gives you a review sheet and goes over it in class, if you can do the review sheet you'll do great.

reading all these comments, i thought he was horrible, but he's actually GREAT. i took him for honors and wish i had him again! i love him! very motivated and helpful. sometimes repeats himself and can be boring at times, but he tries his best and wants an active participating class. very very kind. and cute :)

ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY!! Just come to class, pay attention and good notes and you'll get A. JUST STUDY REVIEW SHEET TOO! most important thing to get A is review sheet and pop quizzes just write a lot, anything you say about the question.

if you study your notes and the review sheet u're set for the test. he gives only final and midterm, and 5 pop quizes. you definately have to read the material, and attendance is mandatory. He is not such a harsh grader.

A very good introduction to philosophy. He is very well read and can explain his ideas well. 2 exams (multiple choice and essay) and one term paper (for Honors) or reading quizzes (for non-Honors). Focuses on Plato, Descartes, Marx, Freud, and Sartre. Buy the books and actually read them; he makes a lot more sense if you read.

He is very clear and tries his best to encourage students to participate. I never read the material and did well just sstudying from the notes he gave. His assignments are clear and he is a fair grader as long as you show him that you have an understanding of the material. He also gives review sheets for final and midterm.

The only thing that keeps me awake is taking copious notes. I write down almost everything he says and in the end it's so helpful cause his questions come straight from his review. If you can answer all his review q's, you can get an A on the test. No HW (except to read which you can avoid by taking notes),attendance,and repeats if asked to. Easy A

FAVORITE PROFESSOR. take a few notes, really explain your thoughts, and always be honest with your questions. he is such a wonderful, relaxed guy. he can also be very funny. i plan on taking another course of his next semester.

I loved his class, he is very nice and helpful.very interesting.

Dr. Hamann is such a great professor! I was dreading taking Metaphysics because I heard so many horror stories about it - but he really made it interesting and easy to understand. He's also very helpful and super approachable. He loves when you participate, just by giving a thought or asking a quick question; it'll definitely help your grade.

He is so nice! he's passionate about it and makes the class interesting. I had to take him at 7:30 am and still I was wide awake while he was talking! Excellent professor, take him if you can.

just listen and you'll be good. he's clear and tries to explain things well, but its philosophy so it gets a little tricky.

I love this guy. he does test review every class before a test, and he gives a study sheet which basically has all the answers. just pay attention to those, and do the first 8-ish weekly paragraphs for homework (he stops checking after that) and there's no way you won't get an A. Very laid-back teacher. Highly recommend

he likes to have engaging conversations so participation is big. seems pretty easy so far and has an outline of everything he wants you to read. readings are easy and I like how he goes through each weeks reading and talks about every point. if not into philosophy, may be a little boring for you. not a lot of notes.

Great guy, good teacher.

Speaks for the entire class. Pretty clear and the books are not really needed because he talks about the things in class. No need to participate. About 5 tests, no papers, no hw, no quiz, no project. Cancelled about 3-4 times the semester so he gave us study guide for the test. Listen to his lectures and take notes, then it's easy A.

Talks about philosophers and then tests you on them. Simple. No hwk, or papers, etc... (This is the summer course) Just tests on what you learned. I dont like you dont get to share your personal views, maybe in class but not really on tests. Maybe he should offer them (personal views) as papers for extra credit.

Not a bad class. If you put in the work, then you'll get a good grade. His tests are on blackboard and consist of writing long answers to 4/5 questions. The more detailed your answer, the better the grade. No final. Weekly reading, but you can find PDFs of each book online. VERY willing to work with his students; always encourages office hours.

Prof. Hamann is great! His class is very relaxed, but definitely take notes on the lectures because it will help with the homework immensely. Your grade is made up of 12 online discussion assignments and 6 take home tests, but he drops the lowest 2 discussions and the lowest test grade. Overall an excellent professor, would definitely recommend!

He really cares about what he is teaching and wants his students to succeed. Class is mostly lectures, but he enjoys students' input and wants to hear your thoughts. He's extremely understanding if you need to turn in an assignment late or miss class. Theres a lot of hw but it's easy and your lowest grade is dropped. I highly recommend him.

Took his online ethics class. There is a discussion board assignment and a mini exam (5 questions) every week. Work is manageable.

Lectures were very hard to follow but the ones that I did understand were interesting. Midterm was very hard. If you like reading, you'll do fine in this class but it definitely takes a lot of effort to comprehend the texts. The weekly Blackboard assignments are easy and boost your grade. Known as one of the better Philosophy Professors.

took his ethics class. Easy teacher a lot of work but easy grader

I enjoyed his class. Not hard to get an A as long as you show up for lectures, take good notes and occasionally ask questions. His lectures can get a bit repetitive, but overall he's very passionate about the subject and challenges you to think. Workload is pretty light. No papers, just weekly discussion assignments. Would take him again.

He is super lecture heavy. I took him for philosophy 1000 & there was never any discussion. He never lets you out early and always gives homework, but the homework is one discussion post a week and he grades easy. Easy A if you do the bare minimum. Definitely take him, but he is boring.

1 discussion post per week with 2-3 comments, 8 Essay Exams total and a term paper. Its a manageable online class so long as you read his notes carefully and actually try (he makes his notes fairly easy to understand), and for the most part his notes are sufficient enough to do the work. Easy going professor. Makes a boring subject tolerable.

Hamann was a great professor for philosophy. He is INCREDIBLY lecture heavy but if you pay attention you will learn a lot and find the course rather interesting. He is a very nice man who runs a very straight forward corse. Just make sure to show evidence for your essays. If you take awesome notes, they will suffice for essays. I miss him!

He's super passionate about what he teaches pretty dedicated to making sure his students understand his lectures are interesting you will need to read plato to do well and study hard theres a lot of info on his tests but he does amazing reviews for it

Lectures are engaging and have me intrigued in material. Easy weekly discussion posts. Reading Plato can be dense but he goes throughs and clarifies. His tests are fair as he prepares class with a review. Tests have multiple choice and two short essays. Encourages questions and he thoroughly answers. Pay attention and you should be fine.

Prof Hamann is great. One discussion and one short mult choice quiz based on written lectures every week, midterm and final both mult choice with two short essays. His class is easy if you actually read and try to understand material. Honestly anyone who didn't like him was probably lazy, Phil in general takes some work. He made it interesting.

Really good teacher. I would take him again if i could. Very fair grader. As long as you somewhat read the material youll be fine.

He isn't the worst however his class had assignments that were due 3 days a week. So every week Day 1 you posted your discussion day 2 you respond to comments and day 3 is a quiz. Every week its the same so it gets a lot but you get used to it. Doesn't really give feedback and don't have to read the text for discussions or quizzes

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IF YOU GET THE CHANCE TO TAKE HIM ONLINE DO IT!!! Quizzes are very easy, he drops 3 of them and the discussion boards are cake! He's very lenient with grading. I have 100 in the class and did minimal work, very much recommend if you're looking for an easy online class.

Class was made up of midterm, final, weekly quizzes, & discussion boards. Per week you had to complete a discussion board, reply to 2 others, and do the weekly quiz. Quizzes can be very hard, but he posts lectures that help with them. He drops the lowest 3 quizzes and the lowest 3 discussion boards. Answers emails and hw isn't too bad.

I would 100% take him again, a quiz every couple weeks, discussion boards as well every couple weeks. The lightest philosophy class I've ever taken. The final was a 2000 word essay but so easy most of the class got 100. Def take him!