This class is by far one of my favorite classes I've taken thus far--due mostly to Professor Levy's brilliance as a lecturer. He's extremely funny and very clear with the material; I'd suggest against skipping any lectures, for that reason, as it might be difficult to catch up without his explanations. There are a few homework assignments each week through Logic2010, which is a bit of an eyesore of a program but nevertheless pretty easy to use once you get the hang of it. This class isn't like a typical philosophy class and is more along the lines of doing math, if anything, so if you're good with that type of material I strongly recommend this class (and even if you're not, it's super fun and satisfying once you get the hang of it, which should be easy enough with how passionate Levy is about the subject). There are two midterms and a final exam as well. My grade breakdown was an 89 on midterm 1, 100 on midterm 2, and 99 on the final, and so I ended up with a high A. I made some small mistakes on the first midterm, but other than that, the material was pretty easy to understand if you do all of the homework. Levy also holds gala review sessions prior to each exam which are super helpful, especially if you're struggling with certain problems. He has tutors walking around to help (and Levy is also available to help) and these sessions go for about 3 hours. These sessions on top of doing a bunch of the problems on Logic2010 will basically ensure you kill it on the actual exams, especially because Levy gives practice exam sets that are essentially the same structure as on the actual exams. Despite the class being at 8am, it was super enjoyable and it feels great to have this neat skill under my belt. I highly recommend this class :-)

For some people, logic comes easily to them, for others, learning these concepts is like pulling teeth. I fall more into the second category of people. With that said, I felt that the classes explained the concepts very well, and definitely helped me to learn the concepts. I took this class when classes first went online, so I actually did not go to the lectures and would just watch the videos later, and it worked out fairly well for me.

I really struggled in this class. B+ on midterm 1, B- on midterm 2, and an A on the final all to get an A- in the class. Levy was a fairly good teacher and the TA Kim was very helpful. However, I definitely spent a lot of time trying to teach myself the concepts. I would say if you are a math/STEM major, this class would probably come easier to you. If you are doing this as a philosophy requirement for the psych major, I would suggest another class. The pain this class caused me was not really worth it personally. So if you do decide to take the class, take it P/NP. One thing that also really rubbed me the wrong way was when we had class the day after the election at 9am and he suggested we “use this class as our therapy” it felt like a slap in the face really. Although the class was recorded, I personally went to every live lecture because I felt that it would’ve been impossible to sit through the recorded lecture and not just give up. Also if you do decide to take this class, READ THE BOOK!

Disclaimer: I am a south campus major and I know a lot of reviews on Levy are pretty split between north campus majors and south campus majors so this is just my experience.

Levy is one of nicest profs I've ever had at UCLA. He's like this kind grandpa and is always down to help. In terms of this course specifically, I enjoyed this course. We go over symbolizations (which are by far the hardest part of this course), truth tables (which are by far the easiest part of this course), derivations (which are kinda fun), and invalidities. This course is honestly a blend of an english comprehension course and a BASIC proof based course. (if you are a math major, its extremely elementary so don't get too scared of this, i.e. easier than geometry proofs in high school). The pacing of this course is pretty slow in my opinion but no complaints about that. The grading scheme is 20% homework (which is an easy 100% as long as you do it), 20% midterm 1, 20% midterm 2, and 40% final. I definitely underestimated the course at first. I got a 82/100 on midterm 1, 91/100 on midterm 2, and 193/200 on the final. Raw score, I was at a 93.2% so I was chilling for the A but I have no idea if there is a curve (but I think theres a slight one??? because my 82% was a B and 91% was an A instead of a B- and A-) So even if you don't do too hot on the first midterm, you can definitely still recover. I didn't really go to lectures, discussions nor office hours so I cannot talk about the TAs and the "tutors" but there are plenty of resources to clarify misconceptions. One big plus is that the TA/Prof grade really fast (less than one week turn around for midterm and final). Overall, I would definitely recommend this class who is interested in logic. Thanks Levy for a great quarter !

Others here have said that this won't help for the LSAT, but it really does. It won't be immediately obvious because the content of homework or exams isn't directly applicable (you'll probably never do a truth table in real life), but if you want to get better at deciphering logical statements, this class will help.

I enjoyed this class. I took it as a pre-req for cognitive science and I would recommend it for other pre cog sci majors. I thought solving the problems was fun. There were about two homework assignments every week. Each assignment would have a few difficult problems, I would definitely recommend going to tutoring or office hours before spending too much time solving them on your own. They can be time-consuming if you don't know how to solve them but there are a lot of resources for students who need help. The professor clearly enjoys teaching and is really nice. His lectures are long but recorded if you need a break. He puts a lot of effort into his slides. The quizzes all together are 80% of the grade which is scary at first, but they are all open note and the professor gives practice exams beforehand. You will also probably have time to check your work depending on how fast you solve the problems. Try to do the derivations first because it tells you if those are correct. If you end up taking this class, definitely take notes on all the types of problems because they will most likely be similar on the tests. I'll admit this class may not be for everyone, but if you enjoy solving puzzles I would definitely recommend it. :)

This class was hard. So definitely make sure to use all the support they offer. The TA is super helpful and supportive. The professor was nice and often made jokes during lectures. Though it can be difficult at times to keep up with his pace during lectures. Goes through a lot of content, which can be overwhelming at times, especially if you are confused about the class. The exams are fine; they give practice exams that will be similar to what you will see in the midterms and final.

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If anyone has to take a logic course, you should take it with this professor. I know logic sounds scary, but this professor ensures we have the support we need to succeed in his class. This was my first ever philosophy course and I was completely lost in the beginning. The slides the professor offers are informative and there are multiple tutors that offer office hours all throughout the week. When midterms and finals are coming up, there are basically tutoring sessions all day, everyday. Attendance is not mandatory but I highly recommend attending lecture. Each lecture introduces a new topic, missing one will cause you to get lost. The class consisted of manageable homework assignments, a midterm, and a final. I would definitely take this course again.

The professor is passionate about the topics and wants to transmit that to his students. He has a lot of experience in this and comes to class with a positive attitude. The only down side that I see about this is how much cramming the professor does and introduces new content one week after the other. It's harder to catch up on one topic when you are just trying to grasp the concept of the previous one. So in general the professor as a person is nice and tries his best but since the topic is DIFFICULT, I think transmitting the content at a slower pace, giving students the opportunity to do extra credit assignments to help their understanding and grade because the class being difficult itself, having the midterms and final be a majority part of the grade and homework a smaller section, I think its unfair that our efforts are not taken into account. Such as going to the tutors help hours plus the AAP tutors. It is always emphasized if we need help to go seek help but they don't see that since day 1 l've been getting that extra support and giving my best effort in the class trying to understand a very difficult class.