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Philosophy

Philip G Regan

LOGIC33 · PHILO001 · PHIL033 · PHIL01 · PHIL1 · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHIL030 · PHILO1 · PHIL001H · PHIL001 · PHIL33 · PHILO30 · PHIL1H · PHIL30 · 222 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
74%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

Take him if you will attend, take notes, and ; skip if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesLecture heavySlow graderParticipation focusedClear philosophy teacher
  • Strong lecturer who makes philosophy engaging, funny, and concept-focused.
  • and attention in class; study guides help a lot.
  • , and uneven older harsh reviews.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many students get As by attending and studying study guides, but and .

Online often feels easier and more flexible; in person depends more on lecture notes and free-response tests.

Is the course easy?

Standard

54/100

Intro philosophy is understandable with , but concepts and short-answer thinking still require real attention.

Online workload is lighter for some; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Repeated skip-class warnings, cold calling, and .

In person is strictest; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

74/100

Most students recommend him for clarity and and a minority of .

Recent online and outliers.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

56/100

Many call tests fair if you study the guide; and .

Format shift

Online clarity is often praised; in .

Workload

Moderate

58/100

Weekly readings and question sets plus a few major exams; not busywork-heavy but not trivial.

Format shift

Online is often lighter; .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

philosophy, with occasional passivity or pacing complaints.

Format shift

In-person lectures are the standout; online organization is solid but less charismatic.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

74/100

and a final, with discussions or question sets as support.

Format shift

; online adds weekly discussions and timed MCQ plus written parts.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In person is lecture-heavy, funny, and participation-driven; doable if you show up and .

Main concern

, and some older reports of harsh or opaque testing.

What students said

“THIS GUY IS SO FUNNY. His lectures are so fun and the entire class engaged in it.”
PHIL001H
“Only complaint is that he .”
PHIL001H
“BEWARE! . He is a nice guy but he takes FOREVER to grade”
PHIL001H

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online/async sections are more manageable with , and .

Main concern

and still needing textbook and .

What students said

“I took his ONLINE ASYNCH class, and it is very manageable if you are taking multiple courses”
PHIL001
“Very easy online class, had a discussion assignment and set of questions to answer weekly which were very easy”
001
“this class was also very flexible and we are given good ”
PHIL001

Exam style

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Exams are mostly written short paragraphs or free response, fair if you study, but .

Written free responseStudy guide aligned3 exams plus finalSlow grade return

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

to lectures and study guides, returned slowly and sometimes not reviewed in detail.

Short paragraph examsStudy guides near identicalSlow gradingNo returned exam detail for some
“ ”
PHIL001H
“his lectures are directly reflective of his tests and the study guide is almost identical to the actual test”
PHIL1H
“The the grade(and the so long, like half month)”
PHIL001H

Online

windows and optional Zoom review sessions.

MCQ and written portionsMulti-day exam windowsZoom office hours before tests
“tests were very straightforward which consisted of mcq and a written portion, consists of 3 exams and then a ”
001
“we are given good , as long as it was taken within 2-3 days until due”
PHIL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“The type of professor you need to have at least once in your life. The , and respectful to his students.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting lectures, exam structure, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“ so well that I doubt .”

😂 Lecture Energy

88/100

“THIS GUY IS SO FUNNY. His lectures are so fun and the entire class engaged in it.”

⏳

40/100

“he takes FOREVER to grade and a few things grade you.”

👍 Recommendation

74/100

“Take the class.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are easy to understand and if you need more info he
  • Super passionate about the subject and
  • He's incredibly insightful & every lecture was thought provoking

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is much more focused on understanding the concepts instead of just memorizing
  • and he grades them somewhat tough so make sure you study his study guide thoroughly
  • It's a fairly easy class so long as you pay attention to the lectures and do the readings

Theme 3

⏱️

  • Very lecture heavy so you don't want to miss many classes
  • he
  • show up, give him your attention, and think... it's that easy

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

222

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews spanning years and formats give a stable picture of strong lecturing with and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 55
1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

46 reported outcomes

A range

21

A+ 2 · A 19

B range

12

B+ 3 · B 8 · B- 1

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

10

Drop/Withdrawal 2 · Not sure yet 8