Lee Yearley - Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Professor: Lee Yearley

Department: Religious Studies

College: Stanford University, Stanford, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: RELST271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Can be aloof and enigmatic, but hes a tremendously perceptive and thoughtful teacher. Worth stopping by his (usually crowded) office hourshe will chat about almost anything and is genuinely interested in his students. His classes on Dante and Zhuangzi are both excellent, well-organized, well-paced.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: RELST271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof Yearley is scary sharp. Very hard to argue with. Expert in the history of ideas and Confucian social psychology. Teaching style: Felt pretentious to me. He relies a lot on metaphors. It disconcerted me sometimes when he alluded to his family/social life or gave out personal advice in class or OH. Sometimes he totally ignored questions.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: CHUANTZU
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

My favorite undergrad prof. In Religious Studies. Also my advisor. He can be a bit intimidating because of his wealth of knowledge, and at times elusive and difficult to get ahold of...however his style and mere presence can enthrall even non-RS students. A great man if I might, an inestimable influence to me personallym. Check out his seminar!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: RELST271
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Simply amazing; personally, my favorite professor of all time. Brilliant, astoundingly well-read, skilled pedagogue, a little arrogant, but whatever. You will not only learn a lot about the subject of the class/seminar, but probably about yourself, too. You owe it to yourself to take at least one of his classes.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: RELIG4
• 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:

Fantastic in a seminar, very intelligent. Shows a genuine interest not only in your learning the material but also in your development as a person (may be a good or bad thing for you depending on what you want out of a professor)

Rating # 6

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

extremely intelligent and knowledgable, but can seem to be extremely arrogant and cynical. dont let my personal feelings put you off however, cos he's a great professor.

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

One of the wisest men you will ever meet.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Articulate and thoughtful, makes IHUM enjoyable (which would seem to be a paradox).

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: IHUM
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 10

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

awesome!