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The strength and weakness of philosophical novels is that they often feel like a multiple choice test for which the author has circled several answers to the same question. Whereas a traditional philosopher must present a rigorous argument that is carefully constructed and proven, the philosophical novelist revels in the...
She added that there had been a flurry of e-mails sent among SEAS faculty over the weekend, and that several professors had expressed concerns about the changes in the grading scheme.
Six teaching fellows contacted for this article declined to speak on the record, with several citing an e-mail from A. Cansu Aydede ’11, the head TF for CS50, asking all inquiries to be directed to herself and Malan. Malan declined to comment until final decisions have...
“I think it will actually encourage people to focus more on the CS part and less so on grades,” Aydede said, adding that she had spoken to several friends who have expressed greater interest in the class since hearing it would be graded sat/unsat...
The student also said that his views were not unique among current and former CS50 TFs, noting that several other TFs he had spoken to about the possible change also said they were not in favor of it.