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Philosophy

Larry Burke

PHILO1 · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHIL8 · PHIL001 · PHIL024 · PHIL1 · PHIL01 · INTROPHIL · PHIL8ETHICS · PHIL08 · ETHICS · P01 · INTROTOPHIL · INTROPHILO · 81 lifetime ratings

AI rating
54/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you can handle dry lectures and rely on study guides, notes, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardBoring LecturesCurved GradingStudy Guide DrivenHard to FollowMixed Teaching Quality
  • Students often say the class can be easy if they use the notes, study guides, and curves.
  • The main complaint is that lectures are boring, rambling, and .
  • A smaller group strongly praises him as passionate, knowledgeable, and engaging.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

An A is possible through curves, study guides, and exam clues, but and .

The .

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

The workload is often manageable, but the philosophy concepts and lecture style make the .

The .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

45/100

Attendance appears inconsistent, with random checks, for showing up, and .

The .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and passion, but many warn against the boring and .

The .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

64/100

Curves, , and , though essays and some tests can still hurt students.

Format shift

The .

Workload

Light

68/100

Students usually describe a light structure of , and a final.

Format shift

The .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is seen as passionate and knowledgeable by some students, but many call his lectures boring, rambling, and unclear.

Format shift

The .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Grades , and study guides rather than one single assessment type.

Format shift

The .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All analyzed reviews are in person, with repeated evidence of but inconsistent teaching clarity.

Main concern

Many , and .

What students said

“Easy A because but you have to sit through the boring lectures.”
PHIL1
“Very boring, and impossible to understand!!”
PHIL024
“A truly great professor; cares passionately about the subject, clearly wants to ignite student's desire to learn.”
PHIL01

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention a midterm and final with study guides, clues, multiple choice, and essays, but they .

MidtermFinalStudy GuideMultiple ChoiceEssay

Assessment risk

Standard

60/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe exams supported by study guides and hints, with .

MidtermFinalStudy GuideMultiple ChoiceEssay
“50 multiple choice and one essay.”
PHIL1
“ because he gives you a lot of hints the day before the test.”
PHIL001
“Make sure you study for the midterm and the .”
PHIL01

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Easy A because but you have to sit through the boring lectures.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He is a very traditional teacher where all of class is lecture, and the only times there isn't lecture is when there's a type game.”

📈 Grade Value

72/100

“Easy class! Just really boring! Easy A, he grades on a curve so if you fail a .”

⚠️ Main Risk

48/100

“Nobody understands what he says, his notes don't make sense, and he lectures AT the class, never getting them engaged.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A truly great professor; cares passionately about the subject, clearly wants to ignite student's desire to learn.
  • Very boring, and impossible to understand!!
  • He just drones on and on and on.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easy A because but you have to sit through the boring lectures.
  • Most of my high GPA friends couldn't get an A either.
  • Just write down the notes and you're fine.

Theme 3

📝 About Tests and Workload

  • and two tests!
  • 50 multiple choice and one essay.
  • the the study notes.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

81

Lifetime ratings

70/100

Evidence confidence

The sample is large and detailed, but the reviews are old and opinions are strongly split.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 510
4 out of 522
3 out of 527
2 out of 510
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

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