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Philosophy

Robert Allison

PHIL101 · PHIL160 · PHIL110C · PHILOSOPHY170 · PHIL100C · PHIL172 · PHIL275 · PHIL160C · PHIL170 · PHILPHIL · PHIL101C · PHIL100 · 27 lifetime ratings

AI rating
89/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.3

The decision

Take Robert Allison if you want an engaging and reading are rewarded fairly.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInteresting LecturesFair GradingStudy Guides HelpThought ProvokingAttendance Matters
  • Students consistently praise his lectures as interesting, funny, and intellectually valuable.
  • The material can be challenging, but exams and .
  • Attendance and attention matter because lectures and notes are central to doing well.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

74/100

An A is realistic with , and study guides, but students reject the idea that it is a free A.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

The professor makes philosophy clearer and more interesting, but several students say the material itself can be hard.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

Attendance is important because lectures drive exams, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Students strongly recommend him because his lectures are engaging, fair, and thought provoking.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Grading is lenient to fair because students mention easy , and straightforward exams.

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Workload

Light

70/100

Workload is light to moderate, with many comments , and a few exams.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Excellent

88/100

Students describe his lectures as , and thought provoking.

Format shift

Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and finals, with exams often guided by lectures and study guides.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

27 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

as an engaging and knowledgeable professor whose classes are fair but , and attendance.

Main concern

Some students find philosophy hard or and reading.

What students said

“Class is not hard if you go to class.”
PHIL170
“It is not an easy course, but you will learn A LOT!”
PHIL100
“Overall easy if you *actually* read.”
PHIL100

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and fair, with study guides and straightforward tests, though some finals or philosophy content can be challenging.

Study GuidesStraightforward TestsDropped Lowest TestExtra CreditFinal Can Be Hard

Assessment risk

Standard

74/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews mention , and a hard final in one course, but do not clearly prove proctoring or book policy.

Study GuidesStraightforward TestsDropped Lowest TestExtra CreditFinal Can Be Hard
“ all.”
PHIL101
“ of the final.”
PHIL100
“The quizes r not so easy but if u read, u will do ok.”
PHIL101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It is not an easy course, but you will learn A LOT!”

Voice snapshots generated from 27 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and learning value. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

88/100

“I really enjoyed his lectures. Weren't boring at all and he has a sense of humor.”

📈 Effort For Grade

74/100

“Easy if you do the work? YES! read and read and if you don't understand Philosophy go bug him after class.”

👍 Recommendation Strength

90/100

“If you have the !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are interesting, even if philosophy is not your major.
  • He makes philosophy and thinking enjoyable, even when it's hard.
  • He really does a good job explaining.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • No surprises tells you .
  • Read the books and you will get an A.
  • The CLAIM - easy A? HELL NO! unless philosophy falls easy for you

Theme 3

💡 About Learning Value

  • I learned a lot about my self and my values because of him!
  • This class was one of the most interesting class I have ever taken.
  • Allison is one of the . His lectures blow your mind;

Data context

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Analysis sample

27

Recent reviews read by the AI

27

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 27 in-person reviews span many years and consistently describe engaging teaching with manageable but real effort.

Inside 27 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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