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Foothill College · Philosophy

David Peterson

PHIL01 · PHIL001 · CRITICALTHINK · PHIL04 · INTROPHIL · INTROTOPHIL · PHIL1 · INTROPHILOSOPH · PHIL · PHIL30 · PHIL200 · PHIL8 · CRITTHINKING · PHIL08 · PHILOSOPHY · INTROTOPHILOS · PHILPHIL · PHIL4 · INTRPHIL · 49 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
2.6/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

David Peterson is a risky pick unless you are comfortable with opinionated lectures, participation, and using his website to manage the grade.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPolarizing personalityOpinionated lecturesExtra credit availablePractice tests helpParticipation matters
  • Reviews are highly polarized, with many students calling him rude or biased and others praising him as interesting and helpful.
  • Grades can be manageable because of , and online materials.
  • Students who dislike opinionated discussion or .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Grades can be very manageable with , and participation, but success still requires attention and tolerance for .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

The workload and tests can be easy for some students, but philosophy concepts, participation, and .

Only in-person evidence exists, and it ranges and hard.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, and even attendance taken before and after class.

online reviews available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

and interesting lectures, but many warn against his rude or biased classroom style.

All recommendation evidence is in person, and it is sharply divided.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Many students mention , curves, easy grading, and .

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Workload is often described as reasonable or mostly reading, but forums, participation, notes, and self-direction can add effort.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Poor

38/100

Teaching quality is polarizing, but repeated , and poor guidance outweigh the praise.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

62/100

Assessments include exams, projects, forums, participation, reading, and rather than one single method.

Format shift

All .

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews show a sharply divided professor with but frequent complaints about rudeness, bias, and .

Main concern

The biggest issue is the classroom experience, especially feeling judged, dismissed, or left to fend for yourself.

What students said

“Not an easy teacher to talk to... he gets bothered if you ask him a question.”
PHIL01
“Also gives practice mid-term & Finals which are very similar to the actual tests.”
PHIL001
“If you put in any effort, easy A.”
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.

Exams are often described as easy or similar to practice tests, but reviews do not clearly prove open-book, take-home, webcam, proctoring, or closed-book rules.

Practice MidtermPractice FinalSimilar Test QuestionsExtra CreditCurved Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support , and curves, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

Practice MidtermPractice FinalSimilar Test QuestionsExtra CreditCurved Tests
“ and .”
PHIL001
“Also offers .”
PHIL001
“ .”
PHIL001

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Has a great online website with tons of helpful info.”

Voice snapshots generated from 49 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching and grading. Credibility rating: High.

Teaching Quality

38/100

“Not an easy teacher to talk to... he gets bothered if you ask him a question.”

Grade Support

72/100

“Tons of . He created a website with everything you need to know.”

Recommendation Split

42/100

“ .”

Theme 1

About Teaching Style

  • He is terrible. One of the .
  • He was a really cool, funny, easy teacher to understand.
  • Not an easy teacher to talk to.

Theme 2

About Grades And Exams

  • and .
  • It's an easy A as long you do things right.
  • Lots of , so don't worry!

Theme 3

About Classroom Fit

  • If you disagree with him, he will make you look like an idiot in front of the class.
  • He encourages a lot of class discussion.
  • Don't be afraid to speak up.

Data context

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Analysis sample

49

Recent reviews read by the AI

49

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

There are 49 reviews across many years with detailed, repeated themes, though the opinions are highly polarized.

Inside 49 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 56
3 out of 55
2 out of 58
1 out of 518

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

1

A 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

0

No reported values