John Spackman

While the content was at times confusing, Professor Spackman was aware of this and really made sure to present the info in a way that was understandable. I feel like the class is really what you make of it; it is easy to get by without doing any of the readings, but is very interesting and rewarding if you are fully engaged with the material.

Lots of reading for this class, but Spackman covers almost everything in it during the lectures, so it's kind of optional. One short easy in class quiz, a take home final, and a few papers which are not too bad but hard to get over an a- on. Discussions are interesting if everyone is prepared to talk, otherwise they can kinda drag on. Each student must lead one of the discussions in a group at some point

Lots of reading for this class, but Spackman covers almost everything in it during the lectures, so it's kind of optional. One short easy in class quiz, a take home final, and a few papers which are not too bad but hard to get over an a- on. Discussions are interesting if everyone is prepared to talk, otherwise they can kinda drag on …Read more

You get what you put in. A huge amount of content is covered from tons of different philosophies, and the readings go fairly in depth into each of them. Professor Spackman goes over everything in class, so you can easily get by without doing the reading. Professor Spackman is an incredible teacher with passion and knowledge and will always hear you out. It's easy to blend into the back of the class and ignore what's going on, but if you pay attention and engage it can be a lot of fun.

You get what you put in. A huge amount of content is covered from tons of different philosophies, and the readings go fairly in depth into each of them. Professor Spackman goes over everything in class, so you can easily get by without doing the reading. Professor Spackman is an incredible teacher with passion and knowledge and will …Read more