Academic life regularly honors leading scholars but rarely recognizes those who have excelled in undergraduate teaching. This volume salutes Professor of Philosophy Robert H. Gurland, a paragon in the classroom, who recently retired after having taught over 25,000 students, primarily at New York University but also for a couple of years at the United States Military Academy at West Point. His impact on generations was immeasurable. Even in classes of over 200 he knew the names of all his students and something about each; over many decades he taught virtually the entire philosophy curriculum; and every semester he personally graded, with numerous detailed comments, the hundreds of papers submitted. In one student's words, echoed by numerous others, ""Over the course of my education I have had many professors but only one teacher."" "In this touching book, we read the appreciative reminiscences of some of the thousands of college students who were impacted by Professor Robert Gurland's classroom magic, sage advice, and unwavering generosity. I know of no other volume that demonstrates as vividly how a dedicated and inspiring undergraduate teacher has enriched the lives of so many." --Robert B. Talisse, W. Alton Jones Professor of Philosophy, Vanderbilt University Steven M. Cahn is professor emeritus of philosophy at the City University of New York Graduate Center, where he served for nearly a decade as provost and vice president for academic affairs, then as acting president. He is the author or editor of more than seventy books.