PHIL 2060

I think Simmons is a law school professor, and he's a really, REALLY smart guy - the stuff he says in lecture would make anyone second guess their own opinions, political or not, and he's very good at making both sides of the story seem reasonable. My TA was awful, though, and although the midterm and final are pretty easy if you've studied, the papers are hard to get an A on. (Basically - you'll get an easy B in this class, but no one I knew did better than a B+.) The readings are mostly interesting, sometimes repetitive, and always long, and lectures - while always good - are easy to fall asleep in...kind of a soothing, grandfatherly-like sound....

Simmons is very, very smart, and his lectures are always interesting. He says a lot of controversial liberal things, but you can ignore them. The reading is minimal and always covered in lecture, which is a refreshing contrast to most professors who ignore the reading they assign. I don't know about others, but I thought this class was rather easy.

Great class, very interesting if you have already have an interest in the subject matter. Simmons is a very smart guy. You grade, however, is determined completely by the TA, so it could be hit or miss. There are two papers which really cause you to think about the material and your thoughts on some controversial issue. The midterms are difficult if you havent studied a lot, but they are fair. All in all, a great class.

Simmons definitely knows what he's talking about. Like the others have noted, he is very open and liberal about his choice of vocabulary and methods of presentation in lecture, which makes it all the more enjoyable. The TAs are responsible for your grades so show up to discussion section. Attendance in lecture is important for exams and papers so I would highly suggest making a strong effort to be present. Other than that, a great class!

one of the best classes I've taken

good class, pretty hard though

One of my favorite classes I've taken. Reading was minimal, but that encouraged me to do it and that helped a lot during paper time. Stewart Braun kept disc's very structured and serious which turned off some people, but it was probably the most helpful/meaningful section i've had.

This was a decently interesting class. You have to already have an interest in the subject of law to enjoy it, and it could be dry and times. There wasn't very much work, and papers were pretty easy.

Simmons is a great lecturer. However, the most important part of class is discussion. That's where you get a feel for the readings, and if you have a good TA, you can have really engaging group discussions about the topics. Simmons' tests are fairly straightforward. The papers are the hardest part, but are managable if you know how to write a philosophy paper.

Simmons is a good lecturer. Covers lots of interesting cases in history, but you only have to know the few that you actually read. (like 6). Not much reading but it's dense. Tests are easy