Daniel O. Dahlstrom - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Daniel O. Dahlstrom

Department: Philosophy

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PH259
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is really a nice guy, very patient and approachable. Easy to get extension. But the lecture is boring and not really helpful. He spends too much times on mentioning related ideas than explaining the materials.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PH259
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dahlstrom is alright. In all honesty, he's a little boring and if you're not majoring in philosophy, you will probably be confused more than half the time. But he's not a hard grader and he definitely wants to hear you talk in class. He's average - not the best prof I've had, but he's a nice guy.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PH310248482
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Dahlstrom is in a league of his own. He is unbelievably intelligent and engaging. Elucidates every concept as well as humanly possible. if you pay attention and take good notes, you're absolutely set for the class. As a bonus, he is also a really, really, ridiculously nice and approachable guy. His anecdotes are hilarious too.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PH248
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dahlstrom is a genuinely nice professor who really seems to care about his students. Do the readings, which are definitely not too time-consuming, especially if you have some interest in philosophy. If you do the readings and participate in class, you will surely do well and enjoy it at the same time.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PH310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very sweet professor. He seems to genuinely care about his students learning the material and will patiently explain it to you until you understand it. The reading doesn't take up a lot of time and it's really interesting. I feel that I have really learned a lot in his class and I would definitely take another class with him. Recommended.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PH427
• 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:

Heidegger's Being and Time. While not for the light-hearted, Dahlstrom manages to elucidate Heidegger without dumbing down the text. The lectures and discussions are vivid and intense. Difficult readings, but incomparably rewarding in terms of the trajectory of 20th century thought. The pace of the course adjusts to the needs of the students.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PH310
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He genuinely cares about his students. Although his lectures are boring, he really likes when students participate and will give brownie points. He gives good comments on papers. He gives review questions for exams and picks from the list. If you are not truly interested in philosophy, don't take this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PH427
• 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:

I took his Heidegger class, which was the first time I ever read Heidegger. I had taken existentialism and phenomenology and heard his name, which is why I took it. I seriously enjoyed reading Heidegger and want to read more of what he wrote. The class was mostly lecture and little discussion, but he's a great lecturer and interesting to listen to.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Tests are tough, a B is good. Pay attention in lectures and you'll do well. Reading helps too. I fell asleep but that's only because I had it at 9:30.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Lecture is very painful. No powerpoint, no website, just chalk and a chalkboard and his boring voice. Lectures are unclear and unorganized. Extremely difficult to study for exam questions. TA's grade your work but they grade very harshly. Avoid this class if you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

section was extremely painful, the TA couldn't facilitate discussion at all--they are mandatory. the reading was really boring. dahlstrom was a nice guy and good at explaining the reading, but grading was def. arbitrary. not enough time to finish tests. I would take something else

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

grading was really arbitrary

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PH260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very good professor and also very nice person. Went through the two books very slowly with a lot of room for questions and discussion. Class was very patient and even relaxing at times. Never got to the third book, so you might not want to buy all the books at once. Little reading, all exams are take-home, a bit time-consuming but its not too bad.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PH248
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He was boring. The texts were horrible. I didn't learn anything. Class was too big. NO discussion whatsoever, except for the 3 people in the class that ever talked. I wanted to drop my philosophy concentration after this class.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PH248
• 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:

I had not taken a philosophy class before and I found this enjoyable, but tough. The lectures were great and the Sartre and Nietzsche readings were excellent also. I didn't do well on the papers, but everything else about the class made it great.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Dahlstom is very engaged and knows how to relate to a college audience. I would highly recommend taking this class to fulfill a requirement--it was at 930 am and i never fell asleep. He enjoys the subject matter and can relate it to college students.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PH150ETHICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dahlstrom is a really nice guy and enthusiastic but sometimes I think he can be unclear. The class got slow at times

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PH259PH260
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great professor. Classes are interesting and helpful. He gives thoughtful and thorough answers to questions and is very receptive to student ideas. Workload reasonable and grading fair. Brilliant, funny and a genuinely nice man.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PH150ETHICS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He was by far the best professor I have ever had at BU. Funny, nice, very helpful and great speaker. I would absolutely recommend taking this class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PH150
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Amazing professor that really loves what he does. Insanely smart... speaks multiple languages and such a nice guy. He really cares about people. Wonderful man and brings class topics to something everyone can relate to.