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Philosophy

Wendell Stephenson

PHIL1 · PHIL1A · 1C · PHILETHICS · PHIL1B · PHIL2 · PHIL5 · PHILO1C · PHILOSOPHY · ETHICS · PHYLOSOPHY · PHIL1AH · PHIL1C · PHILOSOPHY4 · 48 lifetime ratings

AI rating
21/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

unless you are already strong in philosophy, comfortable with , and willing to adapt closely to his expectations.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderOpinion-driven gradingLecture heavyConfusing testsOpen-note exams
  • Students repeatedly say grades depend on matching Stephenson's viewpoint and writing style.
  • The workload and difficulty are high, especially because tests, essays, and .
  • Some students find him smart and interesting, but the dominant pattern is frustration and non-recommendation.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Passing may be possible for some students, but an A is consistently described as hard because , and tied to his expectations.

Both online and , with online reviews especially focused on subjective writing grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

The philosophy content requires strong reading, logic, writing, and close alignment with his interpretations.

Both formats are described as difficult, though online students report extra difficulty understanding expectations without class context.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

as formally mandatory, but many reviews say class notes and lectures are important for surviving tests.

and taking notes, while online reviews focus more on deadlines and discussion work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

20/100

The dominant student advice is negative because of , and low trust in fairness.

Online reviews are almost uniformly negative, while but still show heavy risk.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

12/100

Students repeatedly describe grading as harsh, biased, inconsistent, and dependent on agreeing with him.

Format shift

Both formats show harsh grading, with online reviews especially direct about arbitrary penalties and .

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Reviews mention heavy reading, long homework, , and a .

Format shift

Online work centers on discussions and papers, while , and essays.

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

He is often described as smart and knowledgeable, but many students say , and unhelpful.

Format shift

and weak structure, while in-person students more often mention long lectures and .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment appears to , and sometimes a final.

Format shift

Online assessment leans toward posts and papers, while and essays.

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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 reviews are mixed but mostly warn , and heavy writing demands.

Main concern

Students often feel lost because exams and .

What students said

“ " and lectures about in class.”
PHIL1C
“ and will leave you unsure what he actually wants.”
PHIL1B
“One of the hardest class I have ever taken.”
PHIL1AH

Remote format

Online

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are strongly negative, emphasizing harsh grading, demeaning feedback, subjective standards, and difficult writing expectations.

Main concern

Students say , and hard to recover from.

What students said

“ if you disagree with him and there is no consistent grade scale.”
PHIL1C
“His commentary .”
PHIL1C
“Don't expect an easy A.”
PHIL1C

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but students still describe them as hard, confusing, and tied to his thinking.

Open BookOpen NoteHard TestsCumulative FinalConfusing Questions

Assessment risk

Varies

47/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews support open-book or open-note tests in some classes, but and a possible cumulative final.

Open BookOpen NoteHard TestsCumulative Final
“ and open-note and he still failed me.”
PHIL1B
“There are 6 tests that are about 25 (hard) mc and 5 short essays plus a if .”
PHIL1C
“ .”
PHIL1C

Online

Online reviews do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, open-book, take-home, quiz, midterm, or .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ if you disagree with him and there is no consistent grade scale.”

Voice snapshots generated from 48 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️

12/100

“ and will leave you unsure what he actually wants.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

36/100

“Very very smart guy, but not a good teacher.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

20/100

“ .”

Theme 1

⚖️

  • . Very subjective.
  • If you want an A, good luck.
  • He grades unfairly!

Theme 2

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He tends to talk throughout the whole class period during lectures
  • He is very educated in philosophy. However, he fails to realize that his students are not philosophers.
  • The concepts we talked about were very interesting and the teacher was great at keeping my attention and .

Theme 3

📚

  • and open-note and he still failed me.
  • Homework assignments can take 2 or more hours regularly.
  • One of the hardest class I have ever taken.

Data context

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Analysis sample

48

Recent reviews read by the AI

48

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-eight reviews across many years provide rich, consistent evidence about grading, difficulty, teaching style, and format differences.

Inside 48 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 58
3 out of 511
2 out of 57
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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PHIL1AH4 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

8 reported outcomes

A range

0

No reported values

B range

1

B 1

C range

2

C 1 · C- 1

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Drop/Withdrawal 3