Reviews of professor Paul Pietroski

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
He is very knowledgable and tries to make himself available to his students. I would, however, recommend you not take his class unless you're really interested in the material. I also wish he would use more media during his in-person class meetings. Listening to him speak for 1h 20m can be a little boring.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
This class was amazing. You basically get thrown into the deep end of analytic philosophy of language. That's okay! You're allowed to dog-paddle! The professor really tried to hit home that these ideas were approachable, and he calmed the anxiety of reading these authors with aplomb. Some closer text specific slides would have been great though

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Hardest class I've ever taken. He's a wonderful guy but goddamn if you're not interested in the material don't bother

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Paul is amazing. His lectures are wonderful and clear. His comments on papers are very truthful(some found them harsh) and really helped me improve. He makes things clear and appears strict, but if you approach him he is actually very nice and kind and gives students more than enough understanding(at least in my case). Definitely a great choice.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 5.0/5
Boy, this course and the Advanced Topics course were the most challenging courses I've ever taken at Rutgers. I can tell that Pietroski is knowledgeable. However, I feel like he does not explain some materials well (just my opinion). Also, his lectures are all over the place. I wish there were more structure to the class regarding the materials.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
** If you find the material difficult to understand (Phil of Lang), try looking up the relevant philosopher + "Clare Batty". The class's grade is mostly dependent on 4 essays, the midterm, and the final. Even though it's not mandatory to attend classes (online), I think it'd be smart to. I didn't and I struggled. His feedback on essays is helpful.