Steven Viner

This course really puts you to the test. You must read a lot and be knowledgeable of concepts and ideas, and you must come to class every day ready to discuss and defend your positions. That being said, professor Viner is a gifted educator. He may be a bit distractible at times, but his dedication to teaching, and his willingness and desire to make students comfortable in his classroom is wonderful. Further, Professor Viner encourages students to explore diverse viewpoints and demands his students acknowledge the vast differences of opinion that come in with such a complex (at times) topic. Would recommend!

This course really puts you to the test. You must read a lot and be knowledgeable of concepts and ideas, and you must come to class every day ready to discuss and defend your positions. That being said, professor Viner is a gifted educator. He may be a bit distractible at times, but his dedication to teaching, and his willingness and …Read more

This course is extremely thought provoking and a great intro/easy philosophy class. There are three papers throughout the course that were graded pretty easy. Weekly readings are extremely manageable. Prof was super nice and enthusiastic. Lectures were sometimes a bit boring because prof likes to go on tangents, but overall this course covered very interesting topics and facilitated valuable discussions on contemporary issues.

This course is extremely thought provoking and a great intro/easy philosophy class. There are three papers throughout the course that were graded pretty easy. Weekly readings are extremely manageable. Prof was super nice and enthusiastic. Lectures were sometimes a bit boring because prof likes to go on tangents, but overall this cour …Read more

This course served as a great introduction to philosophy. The readings introduced some very interesting concepts, and I appreciated the clear structure and requirements of the essay exams. While Professor Viner’s teaching style can be difficult to follow at times, the clarity of the assignments made the expectations easy to understand. Overall, it was an enjoyable experience.