AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Edward Feser

PHIL8 · PHIL1 · PHIL025 · PHILO1 · PHIL25 · PHILO25 · PHIL020A · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL008 · PHILO37 · CRN74921 · PHIL30 · CRITTHINKING · 160 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
91.8%
Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want a low-stress philosophy credit with a high chance of an A if you review the handouts.

Best fit · Easy A HunterAmazing LecturesEasy A With Study GuidesExtra CreditHilariousGraded By Few Things
  • Most grades rest on 3 non-cumulative exams with study guides and lecture handouts
  • , and frequent
  • Students , and highly recommendable

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Most students report an A is very reachable by studying handouts and study guides, with as a safety net.

Online reviews more often stress guaranteed easy credit; but emphasize attending lectures.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Philosophy is simplified through clear lectures and notes, so intellectual load stays light for a GE course.

Both formats describe manageable content; online is slightly more set-and-forget with written lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

Attendance is often optional online and mixed in person, but .

; several in-person sections treat showing up as important for notes.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Overwhelming majority would take him again for clarity, humor, light workload, and high A rates.

Strong recommendation holds across online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

86/100

Grading is exam-focused but and late flexibility often mentioned.

Format shift

Online students also note late-work acceptance and .

Workload

Light

82/100

Many sections have no homework and only and .

Format shift

A few online PHIL025 terms report more homework, but overall load stays lighter than typical GE courses.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

and organized Canvas materials that make philosophy accessible.

Format shift

Both formats highlight clarity; in-person students stress humor and engagement more.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades are and occasional short writing or discussions.

Format shift

Online sections sometimes add modules or papers, but .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person classes center on engaging, funny lectures with handouts; grades .

Main concern

If you skip lectures and do not use the suggests.

What students said

“only graded by 3 tests, but they were all SUPER easy because he gives you a study guide and handouts on each lecture.”
PHIL020A
“Professor Feser is super kind and funny. Class is graded by 3 exams, but he offers for 3 discussion posts.”
PHIL1
“ . Tests are really easy since they're based on the lectures.”
PHIL020A

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online sections are very manageable with written lectures, little or , and .

Main concern

, so one weak test can hurt more than in assignment-heavy classes.

What students said

“such an easy online class, please take him if you need the credit!! .”
PHIL1
“ ! It's very manageable. Some weeks .”
PHIL025
“At least in . He inserts jokes into the material.”
PHILO1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams closely follow posted lectures and study guides, often open-note online, making them very student-friendly.

Three Non-Cumulative ExamsStudy Guides And HandoutsOpen Book Online NotesExtra Credit Discussions

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

84/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

from handouts and study guides.

Three ExamsStudy GuidesHandout-BasedNon-Cumulative Final
“Class is graded by 3 exams, but he offers for 3 discussion posts that add 3% to your grade.”
PHIL1
“ the lectures. As long as you review the material, passing this class is light work.”
PHIL020A

Online

on written lectures posted to Canvas.

Open Book Or NotesLecture-Based TestsNo Homework Sections
“Have the lectures during the exam and you'll do good.”
PHIL1
“At least in .”
PHILO1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ SO . HE'S FUNNY AND VERY CHILL”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and in-person philosophy sections, highlighting ease, lectures, and grading. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“ and manages to make philosophy simple and easy to understand.”

📈 Easy A Path

88/100

“If you get anything lower than an A idk what to tell u...”

👍 Strong Recommendation

93/100

“ ! :)”

📝

82/100

“ are not challenging.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super passionate about Phil. He tried to make our lectures as funny as possible.
  • Absolutely hilarious man. He could get the entire class to laugh.
  • Goated teacher. His humor is random and niche, his lectures are fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • super easy class! the work was very manageable with other classes.
  • you're 100% guaranteed an A.
  • Basically graded on 3 tests but they are very easy and exactly what he put on the study guides.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Professor Feser is super kind and funny.
  • , and truly cares about his students.
  • Shoutout to him bc he let me take a .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

160

Lifetime ratings

90/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews spanning many years and both formats show , and recommendation.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5114
4 out of 534
3 out of 58
2 out of 54
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

38

A+ 11 · A 26 · A- 1

B range

5

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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