Jim Buchanan - University of Akron

Professor: Jim Buchanan

Department: TBD

College: University of Akron

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC002
• 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:

Had him for intro to ethics and it was very interesting to say the least. "Had" to read 6 books, with "tests" over all of them.I only had 4 pages of notes and there were only 3 tests, including the final. I got A's on the tests without reading the books. All you need to do is pay attention in class and have a brain. Great for an intro class.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC120
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Overall good. kindof pointless subject, he hardly ever makes his class go the whole time. half the lectures are either cancelled or shortened just because he doesn't feel like doing it either. he sums it all up very concisely, dont buy the books, just use sparknotes!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: PHILINTR
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I have to agree with the other person who said he assigns 6 books and then does not discuss them AT ALL! In the whole 16 wks I have a whole 3 pgs worth of notes. The tests are a joke, absolutely not fair for someone in an intro class. I have gone to his superiors.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: ETHIC3750
• 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:

We met Jeff Dahmer's lawayer as a guest speaker and he discussed Moral Ethics. The six books were great books, all cheap chapter books less than 20 bucks each. The prince, kant, nagel, stuff like that. Staples in any philosophy library. This class is cool but you must show up every day in order to learn anything relevant.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: INTRO3206
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This man is absolutely ridiculous. He assigns 6 books to read, then comes into class, not discussing his material, but telling stories about how he knows people in jail. we've had one test in 9 weeks, no homework, no papers, no chances to even get a good grade. he only gets along with the pot heads because they fantasize about the same bs he does.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: ETH101
• 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:

Teaches well.. just boring and hard to follow at times

Rating # 7

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

I enjoy going to his class He seems like a smart man and has a sense of humor. Some classes though, I feel like I'm not really learning anything. We've watched movies and spent classes just talking. This is a nice class if you want to learn about things that you wont learn in a geography class. He's a nice man, and it's a nice class. the books suck

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: PHIL462
• 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:

One of the worst instructors I have had anywhere. Book choices were more than questionable; they were un-academic, unbalanced, and irrelevant: NOT theory of knowledge, but rather bogus pop psychology. Buchanan regularly misstates facts, makes up words, and spouts various ultracrepidarian nonsense. Entire course was basically a one-sided discussion of his own superiority. Take his class if you want to witness three hours a week of verbal masturbation.

Rating # 9

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

very interested in the topic....but the class? not so much. aced the exams, though i totally BSed some of them. book choices were questionable...not the class i was hoping for.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: INTROTOETHICS
• 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:

I took him this summer and thought he is a good professor. The course was a lot of work for 5 weeks (had 6 books), but doable. He told a lot of stories that were interesting, but not sure how true they all were :) I thought he was clear with what he expected, and contrary to other reviews, he does give As if you do the work he asks of you.

Rating # 11

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He is a very knowledgeable man. He strays off the subject quite frequently that you don't know what to take notes on. He does not give A's, mostly B's. He does not seem like an approachable guy, very intimidating.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Very wise...but possibly to wise for any of his students

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: 35
• 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:

Im very scared of this man.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: ETHICS
• 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:

It's impossible to get an A... and i've taken two of his classes. I'm convinced he draws letters out of a hat, and then writes that letter on your exam.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: LOGIC
• 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:

His shock factor when explaining concepts really anchors in the knowledge. His classes are not for those with an easy stomach or sissies.

Rating # 17

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Interesting lectures, fun class to attend, but the fact I received a "0%" on a test because it was very hard gives me a slighty biased opinion.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: PHIL101
• 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:

Good stories. But....exams weren't graded with any comments. He says, "I figure you know what you did right or wrong." You can't figure out what areas need improving with this. Definitely bad for type A students (me).

Rating # 19

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:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: 3600
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great storyteller, but not so good for Type A students.