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Philosophy

Bill Hoaglin

PHIL125 · PHILO140 · PHIL116 · PHIL140ETHICS · PHIL111 · PHI120 · INTRO110 · PHIL145 · PHIL140 · PH110130 · LOGIC130 · PHIL110 · PHIL130 · INTROPHIL · PHIL120 · 214 lifetime ratings

AI rating
60/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
64.52%
Difficulty
3.7

The decision

if you want a and can tolerate a strong personality and uneven organization.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate lecturesLots of readingHeavy homeworkPolarizing personalityParticipation required
  • Students often say he is passionate, thought-provoking, and intellectually rewarding.
  • The course usually requires heavy reading, frequent writing, participation, and attendance.
  • Major concerns are disorganization, rants, rude comments, and a polarizing classroom tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Good grades are common when students read, attend, participate, and , but the effort cost is real.

Online reviews suggest more workload pressure, while grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

35/100

Philosophy and logic concepts are often described as abstract, reading-heavy, and demanding.

Both formats describe challenging material, with in-person logic and ethics reviews giving the strongest difficulty evidence.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

and participation are required and that he calls out disengaged students.

Attendance pressure is much clearer in in-person reviews, while .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

64/100

and passionate lectures, but many warn against his workload, disorganization, and abrasive tone.

Online recommendations are mixed because of organization issues, while but often enthusiastic.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

52/100

Grades appear achievable with effort, but he expects detailed answers and is often tagged as a .

Format shift

Online grading feels stricter due to discussion and assignment expectations, while and test preparation.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews repeatedly mention lots of , and nightly assignments.

Format shift

Both formats are work-heavy, with online reviews especially criticizing the pace and volume.

Teaching experience

Good

68/100

He is often praised as passionate and transformative, but disorganization, tangents, and rude behavior keep the experience uneven.

Format shift

Online teaching suffers from organization complaints, while but stronger criticism for behavior.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to combine , and reading-based preparation.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize discussions, quizzes, and tests, while , and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

45 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are strongly split between students and students who find him rude, intimidating, disorganized, or politically distracting.

Main concern

His personality, tangents, and strict participation expectations can overwhelm students.

What students said

“Hardest class I've taken yet, but also the most rewarding, so far....”
PHIL110
“This teacher was VERY rude and condescending to pretty much everyone.”
PHIL110

Remote format

Online

5 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews describe a rewarding but work-heavy class, with several complaints about disorganization and , and reading.

Main concern

Online organization and workload can be frustrating.

What students said

“ .”
PHIL110
“that's due 2 times a week plus a ”
PHIL110

Exam style

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Exam evidence suggests standard tests and quizzes tied to homework or , or closed-book policy.

Tests Based On HomeworkStudy GuidesQuizzesReading-Based Tests

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews say exams are often based on homework questions or supported by study guides, but .

Tests Based On HomeworkStudy Guides
“the .”
PHIL120
“He gives study guides that tell you exactly what will be on the exam.”
PHIL110

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or open-book rules.

QuizzesTests
“You have to read and as well as quizzes.”
PHIL110
“a , and ”
PHIL110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Hardest class I've taken yet, but also the most rewarding, so far....”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

68/100

“He's passionate about what he's teaching and it shows.”

📚 Workload Demand

24/100

“There is quite a bit of homework, but it's doable if you work away at it and read the chapters on time”

👍 Recommendation Fit

64/100

“I wish I can write more, but in if you care about learning.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very passionate, but .
  • His classes will open your mind.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Go to class, do the ... Easy A.
  • This class requires a lot of effort, but if you put in the work, it's not that hard.

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • This teacher was VERY rude and condescending to pretty much everyone.
  • He's very passionate in his lectures and .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

214

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across online and in-person formats provide broad evidence despite polarized opinions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 568
4 out of 556
3 out of 536
2 out of 527
1 out of 527

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

19

A+ 3 · A 12 · A- 4

B range

14

B+ 3 · B 10 · B- 1

C range

1

C+ 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3