AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Edward Haven

PHIL0004 · PHIL50 · PHIL0002 · PHIL350 · PHILOSOPHY4 · PHIL004 · PHIL04 · PHIL006 · PHIL4 · FILMLIT · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
2.2

The decision

Take Haven if you want a up and doing the readings.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring mentorFunny lecturesDiscussion-drivenEasy if you do the workStudent-centered
  • Overwhelmingly praised as one of and makes complex ideas accessible.
  • Workload stays light with short papers and if you keep up with readings.
  • One outlier calls lectures circular and , but the vast majority say do the work and you pass.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most students say complete readings and short assignments and you can earn an A without heroics.

; the one online review also reported an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

Philosophy concepts can feel abstract, but he breaks them down and .

Difficulty ratings and comments are mainly from in-person sections.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

52/100

while others do not, and several students stress not skipping.

Mixed mandatory flags appear almost entirely in in-person reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Nearly every detailed comment urges taking him and calls him among the .

Strong in-person praise; the lone .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Students as long as homework and papers are done.

Format shift

; most others disagree.

Workload

Light

76/100

Nightly homework often about 30 minutes, short weekly paragraphs, and a few short papers.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Consistently praised as , and .

Format shift

Excellence shows across in-person majority; online sample is tiny but positive.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

32/100

, and occasional non-cumulative tests or creative finals.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

circles, and fair expectations if you do the work.

Main concern

A and ; one strong complaint about vague grading.

What students said

“Haven is one of .”
PHIL0004
“ and after completing this course I feel like I have gained a lot of insight”
PHIL50
“A pretty easy A if you do !”
FILMLIT

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Single online review calls first philosophy class a great, non-intimidating experience with an A.

Main concern

Only one online review, so format-specific patterns are thin.

What students said

“This was my first experience in Philosophy and it was a great first experience for something that can be so intimidating.”
PHIL006

Exam style

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Exams exist but are not the center; students say and finals sometimes not cumulative.

Short papersNon-cumulative finalHomework-heavySome tests

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person students mention reasonable tests, non-cumulative finals, and .

Non-cumulative finalShort papersReasonable tests
“he is not unreasonable in the ”
PHIL0004
“ and ”
PHIL0004

Online

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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Haven is one of the greats, no joke. He is the most respectful professor I have ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 23 reviews, highlighting teaching care, light workload, and easy-A pathways. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“Honestly one of the for almost the entire class but, does allow time for discussion”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

📈 Easy A Path

82/100

“A pretty easy A if you do !”

📝 Workload

76/100

“There is , but it only takes maybe a half an hour.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • and really cares about his students
  • makes coming to class very fun

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • class is easy if you are willing to do the reading
  • pretty easy A if
  • As long as you show up, do the homework, and show some interest, you'll do fine

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • most respectful professor I have ever had
  • wants you to succeed
  • super laid back & down to Earth

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

23 reviews spanning years with rich detail and strong and one sharp outlier.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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FILMLIT1 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

7

A+ 2 · A 5

B range

3

B+ 1 · B- 2

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1