AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

George Sessions

PHILOSOPHY6 · PHIL9 · PHIL101 · PHILO1 · PHIL10 · INT1 · PHIL006 · INTROPHIL · PHILOSPHY · PHILO70 · PHIL6 · PHIL70 · PHILOSOPHY2 · PHIL06 · PHILO4 · PIHIL6 · PHILPHIL · PHILOREAL · PHILO6 · PHILO9 · PHIL0006 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
41/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want intense eco-philosophy and can handle strong bias and tough essays.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDeep Ecology FocusHighly OpinionatedEssay HeavyPolarizing LegendOpen Mind Required
  • Classes often become deep-ecology advocacy more than standard intro philosophy.
  • ; dissent often hurts scores.
  • Devotees call him life-changing; many others call him the .

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

32/100

An A usually requires strong essays that demonstrate his expected ecological framework, not casual effort.

; the one online review implies lower difficulty.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

Dense ecology-philosophy reading and .

In-person difficulty dominates; one online review rated difficulty as low.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

Students report daily roll and .

; online evidence is silent.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

45/100

Fans call him a rare intellectual gem while many urge total avoidance for intro philosophy needs.

Recommendation is sharply split in person; the lone online review is positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and are described as tough and unclear.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Few but high-stakes essays and .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Average

48/100

He is a passionate pioneering thinker, yet .

Format shift

In-person views dominate; one online review is strongly positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Assessment centers on a small number of .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and sharply divided between transformative and intolerable.

Main concern

Bias in grading and weak traditional philosophy coverage frustrate many students.

What students said

“If you are lazy and don't like to work, you won't like him. But if you put forth the effort, you will be vastly rewarded.”
PHILOSOPHY6
“if you disagree with his opinion AT ALL you will receive a low grade.”
PHILOSOPHY6
“This class changed my life!”
PHIL006

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

One brief online review simply praises him as a great teacher with low difficulty.

Main concern

Single short review gives almost no policy or workload detail.

What students said

“I loved him so much he was a great teacher”
PHIL101

Exam style

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and often alignment with his ecological stance.

Essay HeavyOpinion Alignment MattersFew AssignmentsReading Intensive

Assessment risk

Standard

50/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and little traditional exam detail.

Essay HeavyOpinion Alignment MattersFew Assignments
“Only 3 assignments, essays”
PHIL006
“if you disagree with his opinion AT ALL you will receive a low grade.”
PHILOSOPHY6
“Differing opinions are not supported and will result in lower grades”
PHILPHIL

Online

Online .

“I loved him so much he was a great teacher”
PHIL101

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you are lazy and don't like to work, you won't like him. But if you put forth the effort, you will be vastly rewarded.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 reviews (1 online, 46 in , and extreme polarization. Credibility rating: High.

🌲 Ecology Over Philosophy

40/100

“He made it an ecology class; no philosophy whatsoever.”

🧠 Transformative For Some

85/100

“This class changed my life!”

⚖️

28/100

“if you disagree with his opinion AT ALL you will receive a low grade.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • George isn't a philosophy teacher, he is a philosopher!
  • he is not so much a teacher as a rambler.
  • One of the best instructors I had at Sierra College

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • if you disagree with his opinion AT ALL you will receive a low grade.
  • Only 3 assignments, essays
  • He is a

Theme 3

🌍 About Ecology Focus

  • He made it an ecology class; no philosophy whatsoever.
  • he's written several books on, he should call his class ecology instead of philosophy.
  • A legend in himself, he founded the deep ecology movement.

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-seven reviews over many years consistently describe ecology focus, strong opinions, and .

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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2

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