AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Justus A. Richards

PSYCH1 · PHIL1 · PHILO1 · PHILO0725 · PHIL001 · PHILPHI · PHILO7 · 13 lifetime ratings

AI rating
48/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you enjoy debating philosophy and can keep up with dense readings; otherwise the and vague structure will hurt you.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDiscussion HeavyTough ExamsParticipation CriticalPolarizingHeavy Reading
  • Class is discussion-driven and rewards active debate and participation
  • Exams are hard and demand deep knowledge of readings and lectures
  • Students either love the tough-love inquiry style or find the class unstructured and harsh

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Getting an A , and strong exam performance; participation helps but does not make grades easy.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Content is abstract and comparison of philosophical positions.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Attendance and in-class participation are repeatedly described as mandatory and a .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

Some call him unforgettable and a true teacher while and messy structure.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

48/100

Participation can raise your letter grade, but and .

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

, but heavy required reading and .

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Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Engaging and personable for discussion lovers, but others find lectures quiet, off-topic, or poorly structured.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades ; group projects appear in some sections.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

13 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person sections center on lively discussion, devil's-advocate teaching, and .

Main concern

, and silent or shy students lose major points.

What students said

“if you dont like to debate then this class isnt for you”
PHILO7
“ as hell though, make sure to keep up with your readings and ASK HIM QUESTIONS!”
PHILO1
“Participation is a HUGE factor in ”
PHIL001

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

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Exams are hard, reading-heavy, and often essay-style comparison tests that many students call brutal.

Hard Reading-Based ExamsEssay Compare QuestionsParticipation WeightedIn-Person Exams

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and lectures with essay compare questions and high fail risk when unprepared.

Hard Reading-Based ExamsEssay Compare QuestionsIn-Person Exams
“ , and he expects you to know EVERYTHING in the readings and lectures”
PHILO7
“only 4 people out of the entire class of 38 got a passing grade”
PSYCH1
“the key to pass these test is COMPARE, yes compare the author's positions”
PHILPHI

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Richards is a truly unforgettable teacher; structured as an inquiry-based, discussion driven class. His lectures keep you interested and he gives credit for participating in discussions. as hell though.”

Voice snapshots generated from 13 in-person reviews spanning 2010-2016, , and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

🗣️ Discussion-First Classroom

55/100

“if you enjoy to discuss about everything then this is the right class for you”

📝

32/100

“ as hell though, make sure to keep up with your readings”

🙋 Participation Decides Grades

25/100

“Participation is a HUGE factor in ”

🔀 Polarizing Teacher

48/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very engaging and makes you want to learn and think
  • Always played devil's advocate when discussing positions
  • He can be vague at times but if you ask questions you'll be fine

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you want an easy A, all you have to do is read the book and participate
  • only 4 people out of the entire class of 38 got a passing grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Demanding class but one of the coolest people ever
  • He is willing to help and extremely personable
  • Interesting guy but

Data context

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Analysis sample

13

Recent reviews read by the AI

13

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Thirteen detailed but older in-person reviews (2010-2016) show consistent themes with polarized quality scores.

Inside 13 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 55
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

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