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Philosophy

Arnold McMahon

HUMMANITIES · PHIL101 · PHIL15ETHICS · PHIL22 · HUM25 · PHIL15 · HUM1 · PHIL10 · HUM22 · LOGIC1 · ETHICS · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL1035 · 20 lifetime ratings

AI rating
44/100
RMP rating
3.0/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you love philosophy-style debate and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderHeavy ReadingDebate HeavyUnclear ExpectationsDeep Thinker
  • Students either call him brilliant and inspiring or unclear and unfair.
  • Lots of reading and .
  • Attendance and participation matter, and many report failing or near-failing classmates.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

Even strong students report B grades with max effort, and .

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

26/100

Heavy reading, abstract philosophy focus, and difficult midterms make the course intellectually demanding.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

as required and can raise the grade or .

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

48/100

and debate, but many others strongly advise avoiding him.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

24/100

, and low class averages dominate the negative reviews.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

28/100

Students report large books, constant reading, and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Fans call him brilliant and inspiring, while critics say lectures and .

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Midterms, finals, and and reading feeding those assessments.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person philosophy and humanities classes , and .

Main concern

, and high fail or drop rates for unprepared students.

What students said

“A great blessing to Americas studentry!”
PHIL10
“ ... lots of ... he really teaches the whole HUGE book!”
HUM1
“ . Gave most of the class 10 to 30 percent on midterm.”
ETHICS

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 and papers are often described as hard, strictly graded, and poorly aligned with lectures.

Hard MidtermsEssay FinalScantron TestsUnclear Exam Alignment

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and finals are often hard and strictly graded, with some scantron and essay formats.

Hard MidtermsEssay FinalScantron Plus EssayTests Not Always Linked To Lessons
“its all scantron except for .”
PHIL1035
“ .”
HUMMANITIES
“FAILED 90% OF THE CLASS ON THE MID-TERM!!!”
HUM1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . I'm a A student and got a B in his class with maximum effort.”

Voice snapshots generated from 20 in-person reviews spanning 2002-2018, highlighting debate style, reading load, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🧠 Deep Thinker

70/100

“He's a wonderful teacher but only if you're up for the challenge. read a lot”

📉

24/100

“FAILED 90% OF THE CLASS ON THE MID-TERM!!!”

📚

28/100

“lots of ... he really teaches the whole HUGE book!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • its like sitting under an apple tree while listening to a philosopher
  • Great Professor and brilliant man
  • ... lots of

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He grades hard, but makes class interesting.
  • I'm a A student and got a B in his class with maximum effort.
  • Gave most of the class 10 to 30 percent on midterm.

Theme 3

🗣️ About Debate & Expectations

  • The whole class is debate for the most part.
  • .
  • he will always win a debate with anyone

Data context

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Analysis sample

20

Recent reviews read by the AI

20

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

20 reviews over many years give a stable polarized picture, though many older comments lack grade detail.

Inside 20 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 52
3 out of 52
2 out of 53
1 out of 56

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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1

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B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

0

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F

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No letter grade reported

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