David Johnson - York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Professor: David Johnson

Department: Philosophy

College: York University (all campuses), Toronto, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Though he presents some interesting ideas, Johnson`s interdisciplinary approach fails because he cannot bring the knowledge of these fields together in a logical fashion. He digresses from the topic constantly (in lecture, and in his books, which the course is predicated on). Furthermore, he has some gross factual errors in his work.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Johnson is a nice, approachable guy. this doesnt make up for all his faults. He often strays way off topic, and I am pretty sure I learned more about Egyptian history than philosophy or religion. He draws crazy connections between seemingly unrelated topics, and some of his test questions are ridiculous. Gotta love his style (and crocs).

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I don't see how so many people have a problem with Prof. Johnson. He's very interested in what he teaches and comes in with a load of enthusiasm. The course material was very interesting and I was never tempted to fall asleep. Although he may never actually learn your name, he makes great effort to try. I want to take all of the courses he teaches!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• 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:

Prof Johnson is friendly and approachable; I enjoyed his lectures which covered material well and made it more understandable.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3XXX
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This guy is probably the worst philosophy teacher I've ever had. Not only does he have an inflated ego (not letting people whisper to each other), but he also goes on long-winded digressions that hinder the lesson.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2080
• 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:

really funny, hard time hearing though!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3280
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

hard of hearing. repeats things many times. i was a straight A student, until my c + in his class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Horrible. stay away!!! Also a brutal, brutal marker.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The greatest prof of my first year... by far. I love the classic bow-ties. He's so knowledgable and makes the class fun. I love how he takes every philosopher and teaches the class from that philoisophers point-of-view. You can't find any bit of bias in his lectures. Very clear, and tries very hard to help us out. Picking 7 of 14 topics on an exam!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• 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:

What a great professor. He went over concepts every class so I was always confident in my own understanding. I never found his classes boring and he always made me think. He was also funny.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Visualize your typical 65+y/o phil professor and this is your man. His bow-ties are classic. As a teacher he can stray from the topic many times, but if you like phil. you'll like it enough. Phil of Religion has been my fav. class so far. Johnson is a great character and not as boring as others say.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I think he does the best with the subject matter he has. He's is very funny without trying to be which made the lectures entertaining (Could you repeat that, I seem to have forgotten to put my hearing aid in!)Overall, OK

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• 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:

I don't know what the rest of you people are talking about; I think Prof. Johnson is great! I like how he uses real-world examples to illustrate his points, and he also seems like an overall nice guy. I'll admit that the readings are difficult (the book = "God Matters"), but his teaching is good.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He seems as though he is a wonderfully kind man; however, he engages too frequently in irrevelant conversation with irritating class members who are only interested in expressing their own corrupt agendas! Professor Johnson, stick to the course material and ignore those troublesome students!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He's a really nice man and he's brilliant b/c he knows his stuff. BUT, i have to say, he's incredibly and awfully boring with a big Z. The class would start out with 20 students and end up with 5. anyone taking his class might want to buy a jumbo Tim Horton's coffee.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: COGSCI
• 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:

Forget the number, (it was a 3rd year course) cause it looks like it's changed. Anyways, Big J is a decent prof, but he is all about his interesting but convoluted theories. I looked forward to a Phil class but got more of a history class.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• 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:

He was a sweetie, The lectures consisted of him talking but he did related it too the readings, he went over them every class. Anyone who is complaining...I would like to see you standing up there when you are nearly 65 and doing as well as he is

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL3280
• 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:

If you want a philosophy course don't take this. It was a biology history lesson with minor links to philosophy. Prof. Johnson is a nice man but at any time of day he will know you out (zzzzz)

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHIL2090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

The class was not hard but the readings were his lectures did really help but I wish that he was a little more interesting or energetic at 8:30 in the morning he makes me want to sleep.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL4090
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Johnson knows his material like few Prof's I've ever had. He has a high expectations for students, and is a difficult marker, which some people can't seem to understand is a blessing and a way to really be challenged and improve. Excellent Prof