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Philosophy

Patrick Pidgeon

PHIL100 · PHIL101 · PHIL102A · PHILO102 · PHIL102 · PHIL · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL102B · PHILO102A · PHIL0 · PHIL104A · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.6

The decision

Must-take if you want transformative philosophy and can , and real thinking.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changingInspirational lecturesTough love mind gamesTake-home examsStudy groups essential
  • Many students call him the
  • Material and tests are hard; not an easy A without real effort and study groups
  • and deep discussion reward students who seek knowledge over GPA skating

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

Students repeatedly say not an easy A; and deep thinking are required even when grades end up solid.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

Philosophy content, mind games, and lenient night-class notes.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

while others say no; participation and presence strongly shape the experience.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Would-take-again is 100 percent among those who answered, with decades of best-professor-ever praise outweighing a minority of mood complaints.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Not an , though some night students call the system fail-proof and many still earn A or B with serious work.

Format shift

In-person only.

Workload

Heavy

32/100

Out-of-class , and deep reading demand substantial time beyond lectures.

Format shift

In-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Dominant theme is inspirational, unforgettable teaching that teaches how to think, with a minority finding him gruff or unclear.

Format shift

In-person only across decades.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

, and study-group exam work drive the .

Format shift

In-person only.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Legendary in-person philosophy with , and life-long impact for students who engage.

Main concern

, and a gruff style that frustrates grade-focused students.

What students said

“THIS MAN WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER> BUCKLE UP”
PHIL100
“NOT AN EASY A, but .”
PHIL102A
“He gives you all the and a study group!”
PHIL102A

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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and done with study groups, with , but they are long and intellectually hard.

Take-home examsTake-home finalStudy groupsRetakes availableLong hard tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

76/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Students report take-home tests and ; ; difficulty remains high.

Take-home examsTake-home finalStudy groupsRetakes
“He gives you all the and a study group!”
PHIL102A
“he is a old and .”
100
“3 tests (retakes too) and out-of-class study groups.”
PHIL102A

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I took Pat Pidgeon's philosophy course at community college 29 years ago and still reflect on it regularly. ... I still say he is the .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews across decades, , and study-group culture. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Life-Changing Teaching

90/100

“THIS MAN WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE FOREVER> BUCKLE UP”

🧠 Not an Easy A

35/100

“NOT AN EASY A, but .”

👍

93/100

“If you take philosophy, take this guy!”

📝

76/100

“He gives you all the and a study group!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • teaches you how to think
  • tremendously entertaining lecturer
  • Amazing lectures

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • NOT AN EASY A
  • Go for the knowledge, not the grade
  • if you're

Theme 3

🧩 About Mind Games and Character

  • mind games
  • tough love way
  • grumpy old man
  • hilarious

Theme 4

📚 About How to Succeed

  • join a good study group
  • Sacrifice some time and put in some effort
  • Just read the books and discuss

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

36 in-person reviews spanning roughly 2004-2021 with rich detail and a consistent core narrative of transformative but demanding teaching.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 520
4 out of 58
3 out of 52
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

5

A+ 1 · A 3 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1