AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Mike Rosenthal

PHIL9 · PHIL101 · PHIL02 · PHILMO1 · PHILM012 · PHIL1 · PHIL12 · PHILM13 · PHIL · PHIL2 · PHILM02 · PHIL7236 · EASTERNREL · PHILM01 · ETHICM02 · PHIL19 · PHIL305 · PHILM12 · PHILMO2 · PHILOSOPHY · PHILM09 · PHIL09 · PHILO9 · 60 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
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Difficulty
2.0

The decision

if you want an easy gen-ed A and can tolerate chaotic, off-topic lectures.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEccentric CharacterExtra Credit MachineOff-Topic TangentsEasy GPA BoostUnconventional Lectures
  • Students almost universally say the class is an easy A because of massive .
  • Many report little real philosophy learning, with lectures full of tangents about cats, sci-fi, and personal stories.
  • Opinions split between entertaining must-try personality and total waste of time who often cancels or arrives late.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

91/100

is so heavy that students report bombing tests and still finishing with an A or B.

; no online reviews were available.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

82/100

Course content is treated lightly, books are often unused, and assessments are rescued by .

; no online reviews were available.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

He frequently cancels or arrives late, but .

; no online reviews were available.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

44/100

Recommended as an entertaining easy A by some, but many urge avoiding him if you want to learn philosophy.

; no online reviews were available.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Generous

88/100

routinely rescues low quiz and .

Format shift

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Workload

Featherlight

86/100

; textbooks are often unused and assessments are offset by frequent .

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

34/100

Students call him hilarious and memorable but , and weak at teaching actual philosophy.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grade , and heavy rather than substantial homework sets.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

In-person philosophy sections feel freeform and personality-driven, with heavy , sci-fi crossovers, and frequent absences or lateness.

Main concern

You may leave with almost no structured philosophy learning despite an easy grade.

What students said

“Its IMPOSSIBLE to not pass this class with at least a B. So much is offered, and do the extra credit and still get an A.”
PHILM12
“Extremely easy to get an A, however you do not learn anything.”
ETHICM02
“Didn't learn anything in class, researched and developed PERSONAL understanding of philosophers on my own.”
PHILMO2

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.

Tests can feel confusing or oddly worded, but .

Cryptic WordingLots of Extra CreditSci-Fi Based PromptsHard to Study For

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are often cryptic or pop-culture based, with abundant cushioning scores.

Extra Credit QuizzesBattlestar Galactica MidtermsConfusing Test Wording
“ . People were literally laughing during the final.”
PHILMO2
“ .”
PHILM01
“ and still got an A.”
PHIL12

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Its IMPOSSIBLE to not pass this class with at least a B. So much is offered, and do the extra credit and still get an A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 in-person reviews, highlighting personality, , and learning value. Credibility rating: High.

🎭 Eccentric Persona

34/100

“He's one of those teachers that you think you see only in movies, but he's real.”

🅰️ Easy A Safety Net

91/100

“ and still got an A. !!!”

📚 Learning Value

28/100

“I didnt learn anything about philosophy or religion. All he talks about is ex-girlfriends and cats.”

⏰

58/100

“He doesn't show up about 1/3 of the time.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • All he talks about is ex-girlfriends and cats.
  • .
  • the funniest guy ever

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • EASY A!
  • Very easy A
  • Lots of .

Theme 3

🌀 About Class Chaos

  • .
  • He never teaches from book, tests are made up on the spot.
  • .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

60

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

50 in-person reviews over many years are highly consistent about eccentricity, absences, , and weak structured teaching.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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1 out of 58

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 2

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

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