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Scott Sehon - Bowdoin College

Professor: Scott Sehon

Department: Philosophy

College: Bowdoin College

Rating # 1

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 2.0

For Credit: Yes
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: Yes
Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Logic is one of those classes that can be really easy, but also really hard. For me it was pretty easy, and I was fortunate, but that isn't the case for everyone. His lectures could have been more informative, but they were very interesting. Would recommend the course for sure.

Rating # 2

Overview:

Course: PHIL112
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Lectures are long and boring. Extremely biased- from the examples he makes to the comments he makes on papers. He is no doubt a qualified logic professor but is a disaster at conveying any sense of importance, enthusiasm or competence for Modern Philosophy. Extremely tough grader, and doesn't appreciate other views of the text other than his own.

Rating # 3

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The material is difficult, but Prof Sehon uses clear power points and he explains things really well. He's also really helpful outside of class. I recommend Logic to anyone who's up for a challenge.

Rating # 4

Overview:

Course: PHIL210
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

The examples in class are much more simple than those on problem sets which may leave you feeling a bit stranded (until he goes over it in class which makes you facepalm) the gets harder second half of the semester. he's clear, the stuff's hard, he knows. great professor for the subject.

Rating # 5

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Logic is difficult and tedious; however, he presents the information in a very concise manner. Very smart, very helpful! Great guy! Does not give good grades indiscriminately.

Rating # 6

Overview:

Course: PHILO142
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: No
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

A very good teacher overall... Smart and passionate. An extremely hard grader, but let's you do rewrites... still very tough to do well. Worth taking a class just to enjoy discussion

Rating # 7

Overview:

Course: PHIL210
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really smart guy, enjoys what he teaches, and is endearing in his own little quirks. I found lots of his examples pretty amusing, though his material is pretty tough. A hard, but fair, grader.

Rating # 8

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Logic is a great class. Some people definitely find it hard, but I REALLY enjoyed it. Prof. Sehon is aware that it is hard, and he is very helpful. He is incredibly smart and very nice!

Rating # 9

Overview:

Course: PHIL666
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: Yes
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

An importunate prof if who inspires avid percipience and personfies erudition and cerebral fecundity. A must take!

Rating # 10

Overview:

Course: PHIL210
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Sehon is wicked smart. The material we covered was really confusing at times, but he always explained it in a way that I could understand. He organized classes really well. I can see where people wouldn't like him...but I think he's great. One of the best professors I've had here. (granted I'm a freshman)

Rating # 11

Overview:

Course: LOGICAKAHELL
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I cannot tell you enough not to take logic. I really just cannot. I know you think you can handle it, but you cant. Even if you can, spending 6 hours a night on problem sets blows. Go to the facebook group logic survivors for more info, and if you take/survive the class please join said group to urge others not to make the same errors you did.

Rating # 12

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I know what you are thinking...everyone has said this is a hard course, but I can handle this. Let me tell you this: thats what I thought, and you are incredibly wrong. When you are wasting 7 hours of your life on these god damned problem sets, you will think back to this post and rue the day you ignored it. For whats its worth, hes a good man.

Rating # 13

Overview:

Course: QUOTLOGICQUO
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 3.0
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 14

Overview:

Course: PHIL241
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Really smart, knows his stuff. Difficult grader, but gives lots of useful feedback. Definately not a class for people sensitive about their writing, though - he critiques everything.

Rating # 15

Overview:

Course: ABUNCH
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 5.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One of my favorite professors--he is extraordinarily smart, helpful and challenging.

Rating # 16

Overview:

Course: PHIL237
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.0
Course Difficulty: 4.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Expects us to be as brilliant as he is, even though he is the TEACHER. Every comment on every paper reduced to him not liking my writing style (because i'm an english major!). utterly subjective and unhelpful.

Rating # 17

Overview:

Course: FROSHSEM
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 1.5
Course Difficulty: 3.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I had him at the very start of my college career and he told me I could not write at the college level, nor did I belong at a college such as Bowdoin. Not the most encouraging of professors to say the least, and I never took a phil class again.

Rating # 18

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

One smart fella, perhaps a little too smart for intro logic I think. He knows his stuff but unless you just have an innate knack for logic it's pretty rough because he tends to cruise through material. Good luck.

Rating # 19

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 2.5
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

unlike the last rater, i hate his grading policies. he tends to not teach the material before assigning problem sets on it, and then expects you to miraculously know what to do. it's a shame that it doesn't work that way...

Rating # 20

Overview:

Course: PHIL223
Grade Received: N/A
Overall Rating: 4.0
Course Difficulty: 5.0

For Credit: N/A
Textbook Used: N/A
Would Take Again: N/A
Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I like his all-or-nothing grading philosophy. It suits his teaching Logic; there is no grey area--only TRUE or FALSE.

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