Mario Bunge - McGill University, Montreal, QC

Professor: Mario Bunge

Department: Philosophy

College: McGill University, Montreal, QC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL440
• 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:

Turns his class into a temple of science. Thoroughgoing realist (hence no room for any philosphy). Will teach you the same hackneyed ideas about realism. Not critical of his own views, and will bury any criticism under the weight of his tremendous breadth of scientific erudition. It's philosophy at its driest.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• 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
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Comment:

Bunge is polymath who attempts to awaken his students, by either having them agree with what he says, or have them attack his ideas.Do see what he has to say on a topic before you present it, otherwise he will take your paper or presentation apart.A good course, but not for those without an opinion.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
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Comment:

Basically a polemicist. Knows an amazing amount about science and defends it passionately. His comments on philosophers, literature, and art are much less insightful -- often just wrong, I think. Class has strange "question and ramble" format with a month of presentations at the end. Never lectures.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• 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:

Agreed. enjoy the fight. He is his own system. Those are wise who know that his philosophy is a product of his age.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• 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
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Comment:

Rejects all views that are not in agreeance with his own. Can actually be quite rude and disrepectful to students he disagrees with.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 440
• 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
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Comment:

Bunge teaches a class like no other - not a "balanced" presentation of all sides but rather a bold attempt to get students to think critically and trash bad philosophy and pseudoscience. More like a revolutionary movement than a class. It's good that not all classes are like his, but I loved it.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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• Textbook Used: N/A
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Comment:

sure, he's written alot, but how many of his books were published by academic presses? And, yes, he knows alot, but rejects everything he disagrees with, even the work of more reputable thinkers. Get a phil of science reader and come up with your opinions; stop taking Bunge's word for everything!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Anyone who criticizes this great man surely has felt defeat while debating him. It is without a doubt that he knows more off the top of his head about any book than you could after just having read it

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Perhaps the most inspiring and admirable person i have met at mcgill. The man has accomplished more in his academic life than the next top ten philosophers of science combined. Its a sad shame that many do not respect him to the degree that he deserves.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: N/A
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Comment:

Wow! This man is a genius. His assertions are clear, and his points concise. It is only tough to argue with him because most of the time he is right.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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Comment:

bunge is smarter than einstein and more dogmatic than trotsky... postmodernism is not simply irrationalist and feminism is not passe... stop caricaturing other people, you ****

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL440
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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Comment:

Brilliant. Bold. Simple the Best. This class be ****'in. Enjoy the fight.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHIL211
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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Comment:

Bunge was very old and closed minded- he cuts you off before you even have a chance to express what you want to say. Forgive me your majesty!

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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Comment:

One of the most pedantic and dogmatic people in the department

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: PHIL211
• 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
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Comment:

This man is a god! He's smarter and better than anyone who can rate him...

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI221
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

First I hated him, now I think he's great. very old