Larry Cahoone - College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

Professor: Larry Cahoone

Department: Philosophy

College: College of the Holy Cross, Worcester, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHIL242
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

The philosophy department on this campus is already a disturbing mess & Professor Cahoone is no exception. He taught Logicuage fully knowing this wasn't his expertise & it was obvious. You would've thought he was writing another language on the board his notes were so bad & illegible. I have never felt like I've learned so little in a course.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great Professor to take for an Intro Philosophy course. The readings aren't too necessary just make sure to take good notes in class. He lectures and scribbles on the board for 50 minutes but make sure to write down what he is scribbling because it will be on the exams! Office hours are helpful and he is very nice! Highly recommend!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

lectures can drag on but the notes are the best way to study for exams/write your papers. only 2 exams, 2 papers so really do well on those. Exams aren't that hard but can be pretty specific. lots of reading, but his notes do a better job of explaining material so it's not that necessary

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHIL265
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This is my first philosophy class at the Cross. He is very animated about the material, and very honest. Although he is old school and scribbles on a chalk board for 50 minutes, he knows what he is talking about. You will leave the class smarter. He is a good man and a great professor.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

His lectures are a bit boring, but really essential to understanding the material. He could clearly explain concepts that, when written in the text, were initially unintelligible. He's a tough grader, but wants everyone to succeed.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHIL110
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is the best. He is passionate and gives out funny examples as well as meaningful and serious ones.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHIL265
• 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:

Great professor. I took him for Political Philosophy, and found his lectures tremendously helpful in understanding the complex course material. He is extremely intelligent and funny. Two papers and two exams, all worth a quarter of your grade. Gives extra points for class participation. As a philosophy major I highly recommend Professor Cahoone.

Rating # 8

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Prof. Cahoone was amazing! I had very little interest in taking Phil and took it only to fill a requirement but loved going to class. He is incredibly knowledgable and is extremely good at relating his knowledge in class. Take notes! His exams are extremely straightforward. Very accessible and office hours are very helpful. He's hysterical!

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHIL248
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Class was interesting. There was a lot of reading that was pretty out there. Very difficult grader on papers, it is hard to know what he is looking for. Not very open to own ideas and conclusions.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Cahoone is the man. He explains the material really well given the complexity of the discipline. Reading is recommended but not essential. He's entertaining and a very fair grader. The man to take for PHIL 101.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Just take really good notes and you'll do fine. No need to read, but really work on the dialogue papers, they're crucial. The tests are easy: fill in the blanks, short answer, and 1 essay. He's the man to take for intro philosophy.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: COOL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

he's a cool guy, very funny, he makes the material very easy to understand but he is also a hard grader. You will understand eveything in this class eventhough u didnt do the readings, however, you could get a heart attack after u receive ur first exam or paper back. just beware!!! he's cool though

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOPHIL
• 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:

good guy

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: INTROPOPHIL
• 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:

absolutely brilliant. engaging, incredibly clear, lectures perfectly explain difficult/demanding/sometimes confusing readings. best professor at holy cross.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

he's a great guy, good sense of humor, seems to like what he does, willing to help and answers all questions..likes participation not mandatory though..readings are hard but he explains them clearly in class so you dont really have to do them..final, midterm, 2 papers

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: POLPHIL
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

great teacher....makes things extremely clear and more interesting....you have to go to class though because the lectures are really important...i never read and just went to class and got a B+...and from what i hear hes a lot better than the other pol phil teachers....highly recommend!

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOPHIL
• 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 teacher! makes everything so interesting. assigns alot of reading but note taking and going to class is key. makes hard topics understandable and has a real love of phil. the midterm was fair and so is his grading of the 2 papers you have to write. : )

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pretty much my favorite prof ever. He makes relatively dry material totally understandable. His class made me switch majors.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: ENGL101
• 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 in class, def take him at least once over the 4 years

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: POLITPHI
• 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:

the MAN. Great guy, great class. Awesome tattoo.