Jim Martin

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AI rating: 54/100
RMP rating: 3.1/5
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Difficulty: 2.4

The decision

Take him for an easy philosophy grade if you can tolerate dry lectures and keep up with the book.

Best fit · Easy A HunterBoring but Easy ALots of Extra CreditDrops Lowest ScoresCat ShirtsOptional Final

Many students call the class an easy A if you read the book and .
Lectures are frequently described as boring or despite subject knowledge.
, and optional finals cushion grades.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

and , and book-based quizzes make an A realistic with steady but light effort.

Both formats report easy grades; online students also stress quizzes plus .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Content is intro-level philosophy that many pass from lectures and summaries, though some terms and .

Online and in-person both read as .

Is attendance flexible?

Depends

52/100

and patient help, but many warn the lectures are boring and a few report poor communication.

Online comments are warmer; .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Frequent , dropped lowest scores, and optional finals make grading forgiving for consistent students.

Format shift

Leniency shows up strongly in both formats.

Workload

Light

66/100

Mostly quizzes, short papers, and book-based study; not zero work but rarely overwhelming.

Format shift

Online adds weekly quizzes and essay exams; .

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

Knows the material and can be patient, but many call lectures boring, sporadic, or .

Format shift

Online reviews rate teaching more clearly; .

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of homework, online quizzes, short papers, and a .

Format shift

Online leans quiz-plus-essay exams; , and light papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

38 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but very boring, with abundant , dropped scores, and book-based tests.

Main concern

Boring lectures, unclear communication for some, and .

What students said

“Really nice teacher and really easy class. He offers a lot of too so it makes the class even more easy.”
PHIL115

“He provides a lot of and drops your THREE lowest homework grades.”
PHIL200

“ .”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

2 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online PHIL113 gets solid marks for , and easy grades with .

Main concern

Still requires keeping up with quizzes and .

What students said

“Excellent instructor. Exact and to the point. I really enjoyed this class and he is really the best for online 113.”
PHIL113

“Loved this class. and weekly tests. 2 exams which consist of five 250 word essay questions.”
PHIL113

Exam style

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Exams are mostly standard book-driven tests, often with dropped scores or an .

Book-based testsOptional finalDropped lowest testEssay exams onlineStudy guides sometimes missing

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and the book; some lack study guides and .

Book-based testsOptional finalDropped lowest score

“He gives a lot of and .”
PHIL100

“Three tests and lowest one is dropped. It's straight up stuff from the book.”
PHIL115

Online

Online sections use weekly .

Weekly testsEssay examsPowerPoint lectures

“ and weekly tests. 2 exams which consist of five 250 word essay questions.”
PHIL113

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Read the book and you'll get an easy A. He's good at explaining concepts, so . Good luck staying awake.”
Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews, highlighting ease, boredom, and . Credibility rating: High.

😴 Boring Lectures

48/100

“martin knows his stuff, he's really educated and passionate. i did learn a lot of things, but he is SOOOOOOO BORING.”

🅰️ Easy A Cushion

82/100

“he drops the loset test score, if u like ur grade, and .”

📚 Book-Based Success

68/100

“tests and book. The only busy work is writing 3-4 papers for 10 points each.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

BORING! he knows philosophy but is unable to break it down.
Prof. Martin is very well-versed in the material. He is easygoing and extremely patient.
REALLY STRANGE he wears cat shirts everyday!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

easy A
If you work hard, you'll get an A.
Just by showing up, barely participating in class discussion, and looking at the material he has online, I was able to pass the class with an A.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

He's a and will help if you need it.
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I LOVE THE CAT SHIRTS! hes a true philosopher

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

40 reviews spanning many years with consistent themes on boredom, , and .

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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Jim Martin

Take him for an easy philosophy grade if you can tolerate dry lectures and keep up with the book.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

😴 Boring Lectures

🅰️ Easy A Cushion

📚 Book-Based Success

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported