Steve Bernstein

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AI rating: 91/100
RMP rating: 4.0/5
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Difficulty: 2.6

The decision

if you want meaningful philosophy or religion lectures and will study notes hard for a .

Best fit · Effort For RewardLife-Changing LecturesNo HomeworkTest-Based GradesHumble SageComparative Religion

Lectures are deep, unbiased, and often described as life-changing or hypnotic
; grades rest on a few in-class tests with essays
Content is often easy if you listen carefully, but

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Many say listening and good notes unlock an A, but and that an A still takes real work.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Material is often easy and , though deeper philosophy sections can challenge students.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

88/100

A large majority call him wise, humble, unbiased, and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Many pass easily with lecture notes, but and harder grading in some philosophy sections.

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Workload

Featherlight

90/100

Students consistently report and note-taking for tests.

Format shift

Workload comments are in-person only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

86/100

Students repeatedly praise clarity, humility, neutrality, passion, and life-changing perspective, with fewer style complaints.

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Teaching praise .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Course grades usually rest and essays and .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person philosophy and comparative religion classes center on thoughtful neutral lectures with ; most students love his wisdom and fairness, while a minority struggle when the whole grade sits on a .

Main concern

With only a few tests and little .

What students said

“Easiest class I have ever taken. Aced it no problem. ”
PHIL8

“Please note that and does .”
PHIL8

“Steve is one of the ! !”
RELIG5522

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are infrequent but , and sometimes closed-note.

Few High-Stakes TestsEssay QuestionsNo Notes on ExamsLecture-Based Content

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

Reviews and multiple choice, lecture-based content, and occasional no-notes rules.

Few High-Stakes TestsEssay QuestionsNo Notes on ExamsLecture-Based Content

“ and does .”
PHIL8

“ and 3 HARD exams.”
PHIL8

“ . choice and essay.”
PHIL12

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“Easiest class I have ever taken. Aced it no problem. -- he knows his stuff just sit back listen take good notes and u are guaranteed an A”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews spanning a decade of philosophy and religion courses. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Must-Take Professor

88/100

“Steve is one of the ! !”

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90/100

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🧠 Deep Lectures

86/100

“He is intellectually insightful.”

📝 High-Stakes Tests

58/100

“your whole grade , so you really need to know your stuff.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

He reminds me of a wise old sage; very gentle and soft spoken
his lectures and teaching is almost hypnotic
He teaches everything from a neutral perspective

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and u are guaranteed an A
A difficult class to ace but very worthwhile despite that.
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Theme 3

❤️ About Character

humble and down to earth guy
Viva Steve Bernstein! The best!

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Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews from 2003-2013 show strong consensus on teaching quality and .

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

MustTake

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🌟 Must-Take Professor

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🧠 Deep Lectures

📝 High-Stakes Tests

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

❤️ About Character

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