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Foothill College · Philosophy

Bill Tinsley

PHIL8 · PHIL1 · PHILO24 · PHIL24 · PHIL08 · PHIL25 · PHIL2 · PHIL · PHI · INTROTOPHILOS · PHIL3 · ETHICS · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL4 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
24/100
RMP rating
1.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Avoid unless you only need credit and can teach yourself from the readings.

Best fit · Self Taught ProOff-topic lecturesUnclear gradingEasy but frustratingStrong opinionsPoor structure
  • Most reviews describe lectures as rambling, political, and disconnected from course material.
  • Several students say the class can be easy to pass or get an A, but .
  • A few students found him passionate or inspiring, but the dominant experience is negative.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many students call the class easy or say an A is possible with , but if he dislikes the work.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The course content is not described as intellectually brutal, but and full-book expectations make it harder to navigate.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

One review says leaving class for the restroom caused a major reaction, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

22/100

Most students strongly discourage taking him because , and the class feels like a waste of time.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

35/100

Some students report easy A outcomes, but .

Format shift

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Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload ranges from easy papers to weekly assignments and , so the burden depends on the course.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Awful

30/100

Most comments describe unfocused, boring, politically charged lectures with little useful instruction.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

, and assignments, with only occasional references to finals or tests.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

42 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person reviews overwhelmingly describe poor structure, off-topic lectures, and .

Main concern

Students often felt they learned little in class and .

What students said

“Very easy to get an A in this course, if you can stay awake during class.”
PHIL2
“He is the .”
PHIL4
“He inspired me to be interested in philosophy my entire life.”
PHIL1

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 finals and tests, but do not clearly prove a .

Final mentionedTests on entire bookUnclear exam policy

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and broad reading-based tests, but exam rules are not clearly described.

Final mentionedTests on entire book
“So at the end of the quarter you will be unprepared for the final.”
PHIL08
“Be sure , because .”
PHIL08

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want to save yourself a lot of professor.”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews, highlighting repeated themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

30/100

“Rarely discusses classroom material, very annoying and boring teaching style, not very helpful, and .”

📈 Easy A Potential

78/100

“Very easy to get an A in this course, if you can stay awake during class.”

⚖️

35/100

“He has no structure to his courses and .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He goes off on horrible tangents.
  • His lectures are all over the map, consist of irrelevent diatribes and opinions stated as fact.
  • . never taught anything..just told stupidass stories and about how much he hates america

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Super easy to get an A. if you submit the .
  • You just need to finish you paper then you probrably get an A.
  • Hard teacher.

Theme 3

⚖️ About Fairness

  • Be prepared to leave all that behind if you want to succeed in this class.
  • I am convinced that he graded you based on if he likes you or not.
  • No substanital green sheet supplied detailing course goals or .

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 42 in-person reviews span many years and repeat the same concerns about off-topic lectures and .

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 52
3 out of 54
2 out of 510
1 out of 521

Course coverage

PHIL210 reviews
PHIL18 reviews
PHIL248 reviews
PHIL43 reviews
PHIL83 reviews
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PHILO242 reviews
ETHICS1 review
INTROTOPHILOS1 review
PHI1 review
PHIL1 review
PHIL081 review
PHIL251 review
PHIL31 review
PHILOSOPHY1 review

Reported outcomes

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