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Just stumbled upon this, seems to be a hidden gem tucked away in the later pages of the handbook...

Anyone taken up this unit? Any reason why a first year with no previous experience of Philopsophy shouldn't take it?

I'm almost sold...
 

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I can think of one reason. Because Nick Smith was the second worst first year Philosophy lecturer I had.

Other than that, can't see why not.
 

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MoonlightSonata said:
John Grumley being the worst?
Surprisingly, no. I found David Macarthur to be the worst, but maybe that was because he was teaching aesthetics (which I despise)
 

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ujuphleg said:
Surprisingly, no. I found David Macarthur to be the worst, but maybe that was because he was teaching aesthetics (which I despise)
Ah ok. I had Rick Benitez for that.

Best lecturer of all time: David Braddon-Mitchell
 

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MoonlightSonata said:
Ah ok. I had Rick Benitez for that.

Best lecturer of all time: David Braddon-Mitchell
Yes!!! Definatley! I loved DBM so much, he made Philosophy worthwhile and interesting. I would have continued with that if I was doing an Arts degree.

Tim Rayner wasn't too bad - I had him for Political Philosophy (the Society component of PHIL 1010) and he was good enough to make me stay on with it.
 

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ujuphleg said:
Tim Rayner wasn't too bad - I had him for Political Philosophy (the Society component of PHIL 1010) and he was good enough to make me stay on with it.
lol I had him for 'Biopolitics and Biotechnology' at UNSW last year, he teaches philosophy at both unis

Extremely articulate person, if you can keep up with what he's saying
 
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Ah ok. I had Rick Benitez for that.

Best lecturer of all time: David Braddon-Mitchell
DBM is a legend. Like Susan, I probably would have done some kind of metaphysics unit if my degree allowed it.
 

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What types of questions will be given in the exam for this unit:confused:

how about Luke Russell?
Is he good?
 

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