Reviews of professor Michael Starling

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I thought his lectures were boring and very obviously politically swayed. I did not enjoy this class, it was boring and I felt like it was a waste of my time. However, it was an easy class to get an A in and I only had to go once a week. If you do choose to skip, do not skip Fridays.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Took Ancient Western, super nice and caring guy. Very funny and cares about all the students. Mainly, you get out what you put in. He's not gonna make you try to care if you don't, but the class will be pretty hard if you don't read and at least put in some decent effort. Great guy overall.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class is very straightforward and easy. Mr. Starlings lectures are very interesting (and thats coming from someone who hates philosophy) taking him again next semester because I loved the class so much. 4 written responses are easy to get As on if you pay attention. Term paper is 34% of grade which is kinda scary but not a hard assignment.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
There's few professors that genuinely care about their students and the content they teach, but Michael Starling is definitely one of them. He's super passionate about philosophy, which makes the class a lot better. There's a lot of reading, but he reviews the main points in class and there's a lot of chances for discussion. I 100% recommend him!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
This class really makes you think and he was extremely understanding throughout the pandemic. The feedback was valuable, and the chosen texts were really great. Totally take this class if you are on the fence about it! The papers do not take a lot of time and it was not much work except for the heavy thinking.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
I really liked Prof Starling. His lectures were always interesting, and I liked his sense of humor. The weekly quizzes and readings weren't bad. Overall, it is a good class to take even if you aren't super into Philosophy.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
As long as you do the readings, you'll do well on the weekly quizzes. Attendance isn't mandatory for lectures, but he does break down some of the more confusing content well, so I recommend going. Fridays are discussion sections, show up to those! He's super kind and accommodating and will help during office hours if you're struggling with a paper!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
super cool, nice, understanding, & #woke weekly reading quizzes (only 5 questions), no tests, but decent amount of written responses/discussion ?s TAs grade most HW & are pretty harsh overall good class- I personally didn't try that hard. def recommend Starling!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
If you actually listen to the lectures and take good notes, you'll do very well in the class. The lectures are actually interesting also. The class makes you think, but is still fun. Highly recommend.