Honestly, I was ready to give Prof. Levy a great review. He presents the material well, the assignments, while annoying sometimes, are fair, and I can echo the above that he has a generally likable personality. Up until the last two weeks of this class, I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt since I took his class during the COVID quarantine/remote learning phase.

Notice that I said until the last two weeks. For context, this was when the Black Lives Matter movement/George Floyd killing was in the forefront of everyone's mind. Many other departments were doing their best to accommodate for these trying times, especially for students who were affected. However, Levy decided "nah, we aren't gonna do that." For a logic professor, trying to see him argue that a no-harm optional final would cause students more stress and then mandating that everyone take the final with no grade minimum using completely illogical arguments was something to behold. He tried to use his activism back in the 1960's to appeal to empathy, and then he flat-out ignored our requests for accommodations due to time zone difference (again, remote learning) or personal mental health due to current events.

It's a real shame because after seeing everyone say that Philosophy 31 with Levy was the best class they've had and seeing his high rating (4.0 before this quarter), I was hoping for a better takeaway. I was willing to give him the benefit of the doubt (maybe he's better in person) up until that ridiculous stunt with the final.

Hands down, best class I've ever taken at UCLA. I loved this class, so I'm biased, but I'll try to give you the most helpful review.
PROS:
- Levy's lectures are very clear and helpful
- Abundant tutors and tutoring sessions, lots of good opportunities to get help
- All the assignments, tests, practice is done on Logic 2010 Software, so class is super organized and well -structured, you always know what to expect.
- Gives practice exams that almost follow exam structure exactly
- Levy is a cute grandpa who genuinely loves teaching
CONS:
- Workload is kind of heavy, HW assignments due twice a week, each can take up to 3-4 hours.
- Symbolic Logic doesn't come easy to some, you might struggle more than others, or be bored
Advice:
- Go to all the lectures, do all the HW, and make sure you understand what you're doing
- In the week leading up to the exam, do all the practice questions in the Logic 2010 Software, might seem like overkill, but it's super doable, and you'll be so much better prepared for the exams
If you absolutely despise math, maybe skip out on this class, symbolic logic is like a spin off of math, and you might not enjoy it.

This was a very difficult class, but Professor Levy made it worthwhile. His lectures were always engaging, fun, and informative. If you want an A in this class, you must go to office hours and show up for lecture. He does not record his lectures.

Lot of disgruntled people talking about how hard the class is. Logic isn't for everybody, but Steve Levy is. He's experienced, helpful, accommodating, and he wholeheartedly believes in your ability to grasp the concepts and will help you get there.

I ended up graduating UCLA summa cum lade this year in a stem field. Upon reflection, this is the absolute hardest class I took at UCLA. The pacing was god awful, it goes far too in-depth to be a GE, the expectation that you attend instruction on weekends was absurd. Many people dropped and took it P/NP.

I'm currently in the process of wrapping up my LSAT studies and this class (and formal logic in general) contributes absolutely nothing to one's understanding of that test. Again, there is NO SECTION of the LSAT that requires you to understand formal logic. Derivations and logical phrasing are not useful in any way, shape or form for legal thinking or the LSAT. This class is good for one thing only: pursuing a logic concentration in philosophy at UCLA. It should not be advertised as a class that prepares someone for Law School or the LSAT.

I'd discourage almost anyone from taking this class.

This class is hilariously easy if you understand logic. The prof is slow and old but you don't need to watch all the lectures to do well.

this course is pretty much discrete math at a very basic level but from a linguistic/rhetorical perspective so take it if you like that and don't take it if you don't. concepts felt pretty straightforward. homework is due through a dated-looking application called "logic" but the problems are very targeted (not too repetitive except at beginning) and helpful so it's clear that prof has taught this course a fair amount of times
s levy is a very kind, affable, and humorous person and you can tell he wants to help everyone do well despite the large amount of students in class (over 300). trust him and pls laugh at his frequent jokes

The two other reviewers for this quarter are pathetic. If you are serious about academics, then regardless of protests or pandemic, you would have been enthusiastic about this time-tested class.

Indeed, there were some mishaps with the exams, but overall, I would 100% recommend this course to anyone interested in logic, philosophy, or law school.

Dr. Levy is a very good professor. Though the class can be difficult, he finds ways to make the material easier to digest so it's not as overwhelming. Practice is the name of the game for this class. Try to do the homework on your own as much as possible. Being able to do the homework independently is a good indicator that you will do well on the tests as they are very reflective of what is given for homework. If you need help you should get it ASAP and focus on trying to learn the process to get to an answer and not the answer itself. Derivations are something you either get or you do not get. If you do not get it, try to go to his office hours or the TAs office hours and try to understand to the best of your ability. There are 2 assignments a week, each taking a max of one hour to finish. Discussions are honestly your best friend. I lowkey did not end up studying for the final at all because the practice midterms and finals he gives are enough practice for the actual exams. I won't say its an easy A, but if you know what you're doing it should be.

RUN!!!!! DO NOT TAKE THIS CLASS YOU WILL FAIL. This class was academic HELL. It was genuinely so difficult and I FAILED. unless you want to ruin your GPA and completely rip away your social life, do not take this class. i tried SOOOO HARD and still failed. if i didnt fail class i would have graduated with honors. now i have to let down my family legacy. this class ruined my entire academic reputation.