Heidi Grasswick

Had to take the class for a DED. Hard, but definitely better than taking a math course. Prof Grasswick is accommodating—all you need to do is talk to her when you feel like you’re struggling. Started out rough, ended the semester on a much higher note.

I wanted to like this class but it was unnecessarily difficult and was not fulfilling. While Prof Grasswick is enthusiastic, she is not a very effective teacher and was not helpful in explaining concepts when students were confused. The problem sets are frequent and often were due the same day we learned the material. This was really unfortunate and did not help my learning.

Logic is more like a math course with language than a philosophy course. But as someone who didn't really enjoy math in highschool, I actually found the puzzles both intellectually engaging and a lot simpler compared to actual math. Professor Grasswick isn't the kind of professor who deducts a lot of points for small mistakes; I'd say she's a fair/lenient grader. She'll give you credit as long as you show that you understand the concept. Workload-wise, there's 1 midterm, 1 final, 8 problem sets and 4 quizzes per semester, where the lowest mark for both gets dropped. The workload is manageable as long as you go to class and read the textbook when a concept confuses you (the textbook is rly helpful). Logic took effort but never crushed me, more like a steady workout that sharpened my thinking and gave me a break from essay-grinding as a humanities student.

Logic is more like a math course with language than a philosophy course. But as someone who didn't really enjoy math in highschool, I actually found the puzzles both intellectually engaging and a lot simpler compared to actual math. Professor Grasswick isn't the kind of professor who deducts a lot of points for small mistakes; I'd sa …Read more