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Philosophy

Dave Denman

GENERALPHIL · PHILOSOPHY6 · PHIL263ETH · P6 · SYMBOLICLOGIC · PHILOSOPHY02 · PHILO2 · PHILOSOPHY2 · PHIL2 · PHIL12 · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL6 · PHIL02 · PHIL006 · PHILO12 · PHIL246 · PHIL06 · 26 lifetime ratings

AI rating
82/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.7

The decision

Take him for a fair, clear philosophy course if you will do the reading and can tolerate some dull lectures.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear ExplainerKnowledgeableCan Be BoringEasy TestsUnderstanding
  • Students praise clear explanations and real knowledge of philosophy.
  • Doing reading, discussions, and work usually yields an A with easy tests.
  • Material or early sections can feel boring even when he tries to lighten them.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Easy tests and straightforward work mean an A is reachable if and discussions.

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Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though philosophy ideas can still wander or feel abstract.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

32/100

At least one section docks grades after three absences, so .

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

, and humor despite boredom complaints.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

74/100

, with for perfect work and easy tests.

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Workload

Light

72/100

Few assignments, short tests, and .

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Teaching experience

Good

78/100

and empathy, offset by boring stretches for some.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades mix discussions, short tests, essays, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

26 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person philosophy classes are clear and if and reading.

Main concern

Boredom and occasional mandatory-attendance ding policies can hurt grades in early sections.

What students said

“Prof Denman is knowledgable about philosophy... He's good at explaining things clearly so that and essays.”
PHIL6
“DO THE READING AND THE WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A”
PHIL2
“dont take an 8 am class because it dings your grade after 3 absences”
PHIL6

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Tests are described as short and easy when you do the reading and class work.

Easy TestsShort ExamsDiscussion Heavy

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

78/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments describe short, and discussions.

Easy TestsShort ExamsReading Linked
“ and his discussions are stimulating”
PHIL2
“He's good at explaining things clearly so that and essays”
PHIL6

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“DO THE READING AND THE WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A”

Voice snapshots generated from 26 in-person reviews spanning 2002-2012, highlighting clarity, ease, and boredom themes. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“ , and challenges you to think about what he is saying.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

80/100

“DO THE READING AND THE WORK AND YOU WILL GET AN A”

😴 Boredom Risk

40/100

“can get incredibly boring and he tends to say the same things over and over”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's a funny guy, very chill, very knowledgable.
  • Very good teacher! Easy going, easy to understand and funny!
  • Great teacher, and a great human being.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • , and .
  • He gave full credit for doing the if you had wrong answers
  • class was boring, so dont take an 8 am class because it dings your grade after 3 absences

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I liked him. ... Good teacher, very neutral, helpful.
  • Prof Denman did everything he could to make it a fun course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

26

Recent reviews read by the AI

26

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-six mostly older reviews show consistent praise for clarity and ease, with limited recent detail.

Inside 26 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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