This class will help you learn to write in a philosophical context, and while the workload might be a bit much, it's definitely a great foundational course to take if you're trying to do more philosophy in the future, for both the reason aforementioned and that the material itself is a wide-ranging and impartial introduction to the theory of morality and ethics.

The format for the final is weird but welcome. In place of a finals week exam, there are four mini-exams spread throughout the quarter, which makes it much more doable. The bulk of the work is in the writing part, unsurprisingly. Many people found it hard, but if you take advantage of the great TA's, the philosophy writing center, and your peers, it's very manageable, and you'll learn a ton. Great class.