David Appelbaum - SUNY New Paltz

Professor: David Appelbaum

Department: Philosophy

College: SUNY New Paltz

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Perhaps the best class I ever took at New Paltz, Easy A if you got o every class and participate. Appelbaum should be teaching at an Ivy School with his knowledge!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: PHIL123
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

David was the BEST

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

One of the smartest professors at this school. If you're willing to do the readings, pay attention and participate, any class with him is informative and interesting. speaks softly, but with eloquence. funny too if you can keep up with what he is saying. he is challenging and often difficult to understand. no bs. good to visit his office.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Decently easy teacher and class, but I feel as though there MUST be a better professor at New Paltz for this subject. Basically whispers in a monotone voice and writes random words on the board as notes. Notes are really hard to study from for this reason. Has a condescending attitude and grades tough on papers but fairly on tests.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: PHI01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

great insights, he got us inside the texts we read, the ideas kept on building, hard homework but he carefully evaluated everything. strongly recommend him if you like thinking. you need to be sharp.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: PHI353
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I would have gained more knowledge about this course (Phenomenology) by buying texts, reading them, and doing research online. Appelbaum failed to analyse any texts, rather he would merely repeat them. He was also inconsistent as far as a policy accepting late work. We never received a syllabus and were never told how our grade was calculated.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

confusing class unless ur really into philosophy. he likes you to be confused and ask questions, not that he answers it directly. only gives like 2 or 3 essays the entire time and you just have to read the assignments so u know what he talks about in class, if u dont, you will be completely lost and he will know it

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• 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:

soft spoken, very intelligent. he lectures and it pays to listen b/c he makes amazing connections. quizzes and ezams are hard.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: PHI01
• 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:

soft spoken but if you listen, incredible insights. likes to draw connections. mostly lectures,quizzes and exams are hard. do take him before you leave.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: PHILO999
• 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:

Ill tell you when a friend of mine first got me to take his class I said "this man is either an idiot or a genius, I cant understand anything he is saying" then about 2 weeks in i was convinced that he was an idiot.but halfway through the semester it all became clear that he was a genius.Takes some time to get used to him, but well worth the effort

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: PHY101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Just show up. Easy grade

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Here's a man that loves to ramble about nothing in particular. He's hard to follow, but you can really get a lot out of him if you put in the effort. Easy grader too.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: PHIL336
• 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:

be sure to take a class with him!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Listening to him is impossible, very quiet and monotone. Also, he makes taking notes very difficult because of the way he jumps around in topic so much.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: PHY203
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

GOOD

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: EXIST2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He takes some getting used to, but on the whole he's a pretty great guy.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: PHI336
• 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:

what a mind, holds your interest.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHI336
• 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:

really impressive performance!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: PHI120
• 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:

keep you thinking hard about things

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: PHIL120
• 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:

among the best at New Paltz