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Philosophy

Chris Bauer

PHILO300 · PHIL352 · PHIL300 · 8 lifetime ratings

AI rating
96/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
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Difficulty
3.0

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy class and are willing to attend, discuss, and study for non-trivial exams.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate and funnyMakes philosophy clickAttendance mattersFair but not free ADiscussion-driven
  • Students rave about humor, passion, and .
  • An A takes real attention and ; free A claims are rare.
  • Showing up and engaging in as the success path.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

56/100

An A is reachable with genuine effort, but and .

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Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and interesting, yet several call it a hard class with demanding tests.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

38/100

Multiple students say show up, pay attention, and as important for quizzes and exams.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

92/100

Near-universal praise for humor, passion, clarity, and making students love philosophy.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

and earned; quizzes and essays are manageable if you try, not automatic giveaways.

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Workload

Moderate

52/100

, and exam prep rather than busywork.

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Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students describe him as funny, passionate, unbiased, and unusually good at making philosophy understandable.

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment mixes quizzes, essays, discussion, and .

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

8 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person philosophy with Bauer is lively, funny, and motivating, with .

Main concern

Tests can surprise students who only skim lectures or .

What students said

“ ! Pay attention to lecture and write things of importance even if Prof. Bauer didn't write it on the board.”
PHIL300
“I wasn't interested in philosophy at all, but after taking his class, I'm thinking of changing my major to philosophy.”
PHIL300
“Have to work a bit for an A, but easily earned if you genuinely tried.”
PHIL300

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and can be harder than expected if you underestimate them.

In-person examsLecture-based questionsNot easy testsAttention required

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and not described as easy; students urge careful note-taking.

In-person examsLecture-based questionsNot easy tests
“ ! Pay attention to lecture and write things of importance even if Prof. Bauer didn't write it on the board.”
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“ . Just show up to class!”
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Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“I wasn't interested in philosophy at all, but after taking his class, I'm thinking of changing my major to philosophy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 8 , and attendance. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He makes philosophy understandable, applicable, and relates it back to relevant issues.”

👍 Recommendation Energy

92/100

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📝 Effort for the A

56/100

“Have to work a bit for an A, but easily earned if you genuinely tried.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is soooo funny, and teaches in an unbias manny.
  • He clearly knows what he's talking about and is passionate about the subject.
  • Great teacher, pretty great at getting the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

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  • A very nice and funny professor, but a hard class.
  • Have to work a bit for an A, but easily earned if you genuinely tried.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • I LOVE this professor!
  • loved, loved this teacher.
  • . he is funny as well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

8

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

Eight consistently positive in-person reviews with solid detail support the pattern, though all are older and online data is absent.

Inside 8 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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