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Philosophy

Daniel Kern

PHI80 · PHIL7007 · PHIL80 · PHIL7879662 · PHIL76 · PHIL77 · PHIL70 · PHIL72 · COS126ECON238 · PHIL75 · PHIL79 · PHILO76 · 76 lifetime ratings

AI rating
28/100
RMP rating
3.2/5
Take again
28.21%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

unless you are comfortable teaching yourself from a difficult textbook.

Best fit · Self Taught ProSelf-teaching requiredConfusing textbookTest heavyMixed in-person lecturesPoor online support
  • Online reviews repeatedly describe little teaching, a , and .
  • and complaints about disorganization or unclear writing.
  • Grades can be manageable in some PHIL70 sections, but PHIL76 and online courses carry high risk.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

An A is possible in some in-person sections, but , and heavy self-teaching.

Online evidence is mostly negative and test-heavy, while in-person evidence ranges from easy PHIL70 or PHIL75 sections to very hard PHIL76 sections.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

29/100

The content often feels abstract and confusing because students struggle with his book, writing, and explanations.

Online students emphasize the confusing textbook, while and difficult abstract material.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

48/100

as mandatory, but many students say lecture notes and class presence are needed to understand the material.

, while in-person reviews often say skipping class hurts comprehension.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

30/100

Most recent online comments strongly advise against taking him, though .

Online recommendation is very low, while and course-dependent.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

Students frequently , and exams that can determine the course outcome.

Format shift

Online grading is described as especially unforgiving, while .

Workload

Heavy

31/100

The workload , and the need to decode the textbook independently.

Format shift

Online workload feels heavier because students rely on the book alone, while some in-person PHIL70 sections report little homework.

Teaching experience

Poor

32/100

Many students describe him as absent or confusing, though some in-person students praise his knowledge and discussions.

Format shift

Online teaching is consistently criticized, while and strong complaints.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

84/100

, and few alternative assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are test heavy, with online reviews emphasizing quizzes and exams and , and finals.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

30 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with some students praising engaging lectures while others find the , and disorganized.

Main concern

Success depends heavily on understanding his lecture style and preparing for .

What students said

“Dr. Kern is an amazing philosophy teacher.”
PHIL70
“Teacher is so bad legit learned nothing all semester”
PHIL70
“Class very easy. . No Book Needed.”
PHIL75

Remote format

Online

20 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online students mostly report , a required self-written book, difficult quizzes or tests, and limited help.

Main concern

You may need to teach yourself from a .

What students said

“He will ruin it for you.”
PHIL70
“This is definitely a teach yourself everything class”
PHIL76
“He is a mess in online teaching.”
PHIL75

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because many reviews describe difficult tests and few grading opportunities, with a few student-friendly exceptions.

Test HeavyFew Grade ItemsOnline Open Book In Some In-Person SectionsFinal Heavy In Some Sections

Assessment risk

Varies

39/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and at least one online open-book exam setup, but most reviews do not clearly prove proctoring or closed-book rules.

Weekly QuizzesMidterm And FinalOnline Open Book ExamsEssay Exams
“ and .”
PHIL70
“ , and weekly quizzes.”
PHIL75

Online

Online reviews clearly show quizzes and exams are central, but they do not clearly prove webcam use, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book rules, or .

Frequent QuizzesTest HeavyFew Grade Items
“The quizzes (15 total + 3 exams) felt impossible to find the answers to.”
PHIL70
“The class”
PHIL76

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This is definitely a teach yourself everything class”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

32/100

“He doesn't teach you a single thing, .”

⚖️

28/100

“If you do not do well on any of .”

👍 Recommendation Level

30/100

“0/10 would recommend.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • No teaching at all, basically we just read and week.
  • Dr. Kern is an amazing philosophy teacher.
  • He is not involved in the class at all.

Theme 2

📘 About Textbook And Reading

  • His book is filled with errors
  • We have to purchase his own and isn't proofread.
  • The class revolved around the book (he wrote it himself) with and tests were usually about 4-5 questions long.

Theme 3

🧪 About Tests And Grades

  • Your grade is mostly of tests
  • The
  • Quizzes and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

76

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis is based on 50 reviews across many years and courses, with consistent themes about format differences and assessment style.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 529
4 out of 512
3 out of 58
2 out of 55
1 out of 522

Course coverage

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PHIL7611 reviews
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Reported outcomes

No letter grade reported results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 1 · B 5 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

1

D+ 1

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

16

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 9 · Rather not say 6