Tom English

PHIL101 · PHIL300 · ETHIS300 · PHIL64 · PHILOFLOGIC · PHILOSOPHY · PHIL320 · PHIL310 · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.3/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.7

The decision

A must-take philosophy professor if , and think critically.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesMust AttendFunny PhilosopherCritical ThinkingStudy Guides Help

Students repeatedly praise engaging, witty, lecture-heavy philosophy teaching.
if you want to pass and score well.
Tests reward notes and lecture attention more than pure busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

High grades are common if you attend and use notes; pure free A without effort is less common.

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

, though critical thinking and note density still matter.

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Tags and comments say skip class and you will not pass; .

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

93/100

Would-take-again is 100% and many call him highly recommended or the .

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

Forgiving and pass-oriented if you show up; .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Workload

Light

72/100

; mainly lectures, readings, a few quizzes/tests, and .

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Teaching experience

Excellent

90/100

Consistently praised as knowledgeable, funny, discussion-driven, and lecture-strong despite rare dry or fast-talk notes.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, tests, and finals dominate; and study guides are common.

Format shift

All evidence is from In person reviews only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Strong in-person philosophy teaching with , and high recommendation, provided you attend and .

Main concern

Skipping class hurts badly because and notes.

What students said

“ ! I never studied more than just the day before/day of for tests and quizzes and haven't gotten anything less than a 95%.”
PHIL300

“His lectures are awesome and super information heavy.”
PHIL300

“Awesome professor, will enroll in any class he is teaching”
PHIL320

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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Exams mainly follow lectures and handouts, often with study guides and opinion-style essay questions.

Lecture Based TestsStudy GuidesPartner QuizzesEssay Questions

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and sometimes the book; quizzes can be partner-based and essays are given ahead.

Lecture BasedStudy GuidesPartner QuizzesEssay Choice

“He gave the study .”
PHIL300

“Quizzes are both with a partner. And are handed out ahead of time.”
PHIL300

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! I never studied more than just the day before/day of for tests and quizzes and haven't gotten anything less than a 95%.”
Voice snapshots generated from 23 In person reviews spanning 2004-2016, highlighting lectures, attendance, and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

90/100

“His lectures are awesome and super information heavy.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

93/100

“ .”

📌

18/100

“go to class. His lectures are awesome and super information heavy.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Amazing professor. Keeps you entertained
Sarcastic and witty. Very passionate and knowledgable
forces you to think, excellent dresser. RAD!

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

haven't gotten anything less than a 95%
if you read the handouts
and had to

Theme 3

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He gave the study
are handed out ahead of time

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-three In person reviews over many years show , and recommendation.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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A must-take philosophy professor if x x x x x x, and think critically.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Mandatory

MustTake

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Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

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See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

📌 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📚 x x x x

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Quality ratings

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A must-take philosophy professor if , and think critically.

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