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Philosophy

William Ferraiolo

LOGIC030 · PHIL030 · PHILO40 · PHILO0006 · INTROTOPHILO · PHIL040 · PHILO006 · PHIL6 · PHILO30 · ETHIC40 · PHIL006 · PHILO6 · LOGIC01 · PHIL06 · PHILO040 · PHILO39 · PHILO030 · 231 lifetime ratings

AI rating
50/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
42.22%
Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you will read, take notes, and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTest-heavy philosophyReading intensiveClear but rigid expectationsHilarious blunt lecturesNo-nonsense tough grader
  • Courses grade almost entirely on a few quizzes and exams, so .
  • Lectures are widely praised as sharp and funny, while personality can feel cold or harsh.
  • Strong fit for self-driven philosophy students; poor fit for easy GE seekers.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

28/100

; and ace a few high-weight tests.

Online and in-person both reject free A; and papers.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Philosophy and logic content plus heavy reading make this intellectually demanding for GE seekers.

Both formats call the material hard; logic and ethics comments are especially tough.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

30/100

and pop quizzes; online attendance varies but missing a .

In-person stresses show-up-or-fail more; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

46/100

hardcore fans adore him while unless required.

Online recommendations are mixed around structure vs coldness; .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Strict

24/100

many students, and few graded items.

Format shift

Strict grading appears in both formats; .

Workload

Moderate

38/100

Few graded assignments but , and high-stakes exams.

Format shift

Online feels like pay-to-read-and-test; and papers.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Many praise clear, hilarious, knowledgeable lectures even when they dislike his blunt style.

Format shift

; online quality depends on students using videos and books.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

88/100

Grades usually rest on a small set of quizzes and .

Format shift

Online almost exclusively quizzes and exams; and a paper.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

34 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person classes , and sometimes a term paper; fans love his humor and rigor, critics hate difficulty and tone.

Main concern

, and a blunt style that turns off sensitive students.

What students said

“ UNLESS YOU HAVE A PHOTOGRAPHIC MEMORY!”
ETHIC40
“Yes, his course is challenging. But all you need to do is what he says and you'll have no problem passing”
PHIL030
“He expects you to know the info as if you are the philosopher yourself”
PHIL006

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are self-study heavy with recorded lectures, textbook exercises, and ; and fair to uncaring and inflexible.

Main concern

Little and uneven online support.

What students said

“There are only 4 quizzes and 4 exams so be aware of that”
PHIL030
“ .”
LOGIC030
“His lectures are very enjoyable to listen to.”
PHIL6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams are hard, high-stakes, and tightly graded, with little room for missed assessments.

4 quizzes and 4 examsPop quizzesEssay detail requiredNo study guide sometimesTest heavy

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and often a strict term paper with no study-guide safety net.

Pop quizzesHard examsTerm paperNo study guide
“ that you basically need to know everything.”
ETHIC40
“3 tests, worth 100 points, 6 quizzes, worth 25 points each, and a term paper worth 100 points.”
PHIL006

Online

and four exams with tough questions and .

4 quizzes and 4 examsTest heavyGraded by few things
“There are only 4 quizzes and 4 exams so be aware of that”
PHIL030
“ and exams.”
PHIL006

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“He only grades you on 4 tests and 4 quizzes. , but everything on the quizzes and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews across online and and lecture tone. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Quality

66/100

“His lectures were the best and and exams.”

📝 High-Stakes Testing

28/100

“Only graded on 4 quizzes and exams.”

⚖️ Recommendation Split

46/100

“ if youre bad at taking tests since thats most of the grading.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • glorious lectures
  • He's funny, teaches the material well
  • He does not play around, and his expectations are fair and clear.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy class
  • If you want an A, I suggest you get the textbook

Theme 3

⚠️ About Tone & Flexibility

  • stop making excuses
  • the professor makes it very clear he doesn't give a rat's ass
  • If .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

231

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews across many years and and polarized reception.

Inside 50 stored ratings

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Reported outcomes

B range results lead the reported letter grades.

44 reported outcomes

A range

11

A 10 · A- 1

B range

19

B+ 4 · B 15

C range

1

C 1

D range

5

D 3 · D- 2

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

8

Drop/Withdrawal 3 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 2