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Philosophy

Perry Grosse

PHIL125 · PHIL112 · PHI120 · PHILL110 · PHIL140 · HIST112 · PHIL · PHI110 · PHILO112 · PHIL120 · PHIL110 · INTOPHIL · PHIL114 · PHILOSPHY · 43 lifetime ratings

AI rating
46/100
RMP rating
3.4/5
Take again
50%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

Take Grosse only if you like philosophy , and essay-heavy work.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate But DisorganizedHeavy ReadingLong EssaysMixed LecturesLenient Older Reviews
  • Students consistently say he is passionate and knowledgeable, but many find lectures scattered or boring.
  • , and quizzes can feel heavy, especially in online or accelerated courses.
  • him lenient and newer online reviews calling A-level work difficult.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

An A is possible for students who keep up with the reading and essays, but several reviews say the workload and .

Online reviews are much harsher about getting an A, while if you do the work.

Is the course easy?

Standard

42/100

The content is not impossible, but long readings, abstract philosophy, and scattered lectures make it demanding.

Online students report more confusion and workload pressure, while as normal philosophy reading.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

58/100

as mandatory, but lectures and class participation are often useful for essays and tests.

Online evidence says lectures were not mandatory in at least one course, while .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

Recommendations depend heavily on whether the student enjoys philosophy and and uneven organization.

Online reviews are more polarized and often negative, while but include stronger long-term praise.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

51/100

Older reviews often call him easy or lenient, but newer , and .

Format shift

Online grading evidence trends strict, while and often more forgiving.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of , and .

Format shift

Both formats show heavy workload, with online accelerated courses sounding especially intense.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He is widely seen as passionate and knowledgeable, but many students call him disorganized, boring, scattered, or unclear.

Format shift

Online teaching reviews are highly polarized, while in-person reviews show the same passion-versus-rambling split over many years.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Reviews , and tests, so assessment is mixed rather than one-sided.

Format shift

Online reviews emphasize quizzes, papers, and essays, while , and finals.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

teaching mixed with rambling lectures, lots of reading, and inconsistent student fit.

Main concern

Students who dislike philosophy or long readings often find class boring and .

What students said

“A ton of reading and each chapter be 30+ pages.”
PHIL110
“A lot of work but its an easy A if you're willing to keep up.”
PHIL112

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Online reviews are sharply split, with some students praising clear materials and , and .

Main concern

Online students often struggle with , and .

What students said

“it is impossible to get an A”
PHIL112
“If you like turning in and never receiving any feedback or any grades to know where you stand in the class - then look no further!”
PHIL140

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence varies, with comments mentioning quizzes, essay exams, midterms, and finals but .

Essay ExamsQuizzesMidterm And FinalExam Policy Not Clearly Proven

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and essay formats, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

TestsOne MidtermOne FinalEssay Exams
“ and .”
PHIL112
“ .”
PHIL110

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, papers, and exams with essays, but do not clearly prove .

QuizzesEssay ExamsExam Policy Not Clearly Proven
“The of hard essays and it is impossible to get an A”
PHIL112
“ the day of the exam.”
PHIL110

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Take his class if you are REALLY interested in learning about philosophy.”

Voice snapshots generated from 43 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“He is very passionate about philosophy but, .”

📚 Workload Load

25/100

“Homework and .”

⚖️ Grade Cost

52/100

“A lot of work but its an easy A if you're willing to keep up.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is very passionate about philosophy but, .
  • He often goes on tangents and it can seem very boring, but if you keep up, you'll be fine.
  • he definitely knows philosophy. he's an awesome teacher.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • Homework and .
  • A ton of reading and each chapter be 30+ pages.
  • If you like turning in and never receiving any feedback or any grades to know where you stand in the class - then look no further!

Theme 3

📈 About Grades And Tests

  • it is impossible to get an A
  • and .
  • Gives out enough to do well.

Data context

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Analysis sample

43

Recent reviews read by the AI

43

Lifetime ratings

91/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-three reviews across many years give strong pattern evidence, even though opinions are polarized and older reviews may be less current.

Inside 43 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 512
4 out of 513
3 out of 58
2 out of 53
1 out of 57

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

7 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 2 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

2

Not sure yet 2