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Philosophy

Timothy Quandt

LOGICPHI170 · PHIL101 · PHIL107 · PHILO170 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL170 · PHIL100 · 30 lifetime ratings

AI rating
98/100
RMP rating
4.4/5
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Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Timothy Quandt if you want an , and usually manageable philosophy class with a strong teaching payoff.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAnimated LecturesFunny and EngagingClear ExplanationsMostly Easy GradesHelpful Professor
  • Students overwhelmingly describe him as funny, energetic, and able to make philosophy or logic understandable.
  • Many reviews say the class is manageable or easy if , and complete practice work.
  • A few students warn that logic and readings can be hard, exams can require preparation, and participation or .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

84/100

Many students call the class easy or an easy A if , and do the assigned work.

All Easy A because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

He makes difficult philosophy and logic concepts easier, though readings and .

All course-easiness evidence comes from in-person reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

55/100

because success depends on lectures and notes, and one review says students must attend daily.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes difficult material engaging.

The recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

75/100

, and manageable tests, though one review calls his grading strict.

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Workload

Moderate

62/100

The , and tests, but students usually describe it as manageable.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students repeatedly praise his humor, animation, clarity, approachability, and ability to make hard material understandable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Grades are based on a mix of presentations, debates, homework, readings, short-answer or essay tests, and a final.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews strongly praise his humor, clarity, and energy, with a , and exams.

Main concern

The main concern is that logic, readings, and some exams can be harder than the professor's easygoing style suggests.

What students said

“He explains philosophy in a way so we can understand it easily.”
PHIL100
“The material is hard--this is NOT philosophy--but he's willing to help.”
PHIL170
“HE'S THE COOLEST TEACHER EVERRRRRRRRR”
PHIL170

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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as study guides, note cards, and some open-note tests, though a few exams are described as hard.

Study GuidesNote Cards AllowedOpen Note MentionedEssay TestsShort Answer Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention study guides, note cards, and or webcam policies.

Study GuidesNote Cards AllowedOpen Note MentionedEssay Tests
“Gives out study guides for exams and the .”
PHIL100
“He lets you use an index card for tests”
PHIL170
“ final essay”
PHILO170

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Honestly the life. I looked forward to his lectures every week.”

Voice snapshots generated from 30 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“He comes up with the but it actually helps to make the material understandable.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

92/100

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📈 Grade Effort

84/100

“This class is an easy A if you just show up, pay attention, and ask questions on things you don't understand.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's super "animated" makes a lot of awesome references through out the lectures
  • He explains philosophy in a way so we can understand it easily.
  • Very humorous and very down to earth!

Theme 2

📚 About Difficulty & Work

  • His class is fairly easy if because
  • This is not an easy class but u got to work hard to pass.
  • A lot of HW but really easy to do.

Theme 3

📝

  • Gives out study guides for exams and the .
  • He lets you use an index card for tests
  • but all in all it's not impossible to do well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

30

Recent reviews read by the AI

30

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 30 in-person reviews over many years show strong agreement about his engaging teaching and manageable difficulty.

Inside 30 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 59
3 out of 51
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Course coverage

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