Reviews of professor Adam Kotsko

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Kotsko is a genuine guy. Philosophy is not my thing, but he made it bearable. There's a lot of readings, but annotate them thoroughly and you'll get 95+ on tests. Don't come in acting like you know everything. He appreciates the willingness to learn more than prior knowledge. Class is discussion based and participation grades are strict.

Rating: 2.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
A quick google search will let you know a lot about the professor. Participation grades are very strict but he is understanding on missing class if you communicate with him. He can come off as pretentious and that he feels as though he is above teaching at this school. Exams are easy if you attend class. No quizzes, just annotation assignments.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He is SOOO smart! I loved his class and cannot even believe that he is here.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
My experience with Professor Kotsko is quite positive, helpful lectures and encourages discussion. I would recommend forcing yourself to participate as that will. be a decent chunk of your grade, in other words: do the reading. I enjoyed how he demonstrated class concepts with the most random real life examples too. Nirvana fan too so that's a plus

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Reading's every night but you don't have to actually read them to pass because there are no tests or quizzes. 50% participation plus 50% on 3 papers.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Professor Kotsko is a great Professor who will challenge you to be your best. Your writing will improve by the end of the semester. Participation is a big part of class. Overall great professional and easy grader if you do the work.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
I cannot believe this prof is teaching here.
After I enjoyed his course, I read two of his books.
He is a genius + kind

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Dr. Kotsko did not foster an environment that was open to multiple viewpoints-- he expressed his thoughts in a way that made students with different leanings hesitant to say anything.
I would strongly advise against taking a course with him. The manner in which he taught led to a few students, who all agreed with him, dominating the discussion.

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
dont take him

Rating: 1.0/5, difficulty: 1.0/5
Adam Kotsko is a translator of Agamben and has published a few books, which is why I took interest in his work, but he is not a rigorous professor. If you want to learn theory at a high level go elsewhere. He is also more concerned about himself and irrelevant pedantic details (syllabus, web) rather than in-depth theory.