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Philosophy

Josef Binter

PHIL125 · PHIL116 · POL110 · PHILO110 · PHIL5672 · PHIL · PHI110 · PHIL110 · PHIL130 · PHIL100 · LOGIC · 94 lifetime ratings

AI rating
51/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
55.56%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

, but if you want focused philosophy instruction.

Best fit · Easy A HunterEasy AOff-Topic RantsOpen-Note TestsPolarizing LecturerMandatory Attendance
  • Grades are often easy because handouts.
  • Many students say lectures drift into personal stories, politics, and unrelated tangents.
  • Students are sharply split between finding him inspirational and finding the class frustrating or unprofessional.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

Many students report easy A results through open-note tests, handouts, and lenient expectations, though a few .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

69/100

The course content is usually introductory and testable from notes, but and tangents can make learning harder than the material itself.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

Multiple students say showing up matters, and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

and entertainment but warn against him for focused learning or comfort with his opinions.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grades are usually described as easy, with several A reports and comments calling him an .

Format shift

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Workload

Light

78/100

Workload appears light because , and open-note exams.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe workload.

Teaching experience

Average

58/100

He can be funny, caring, and memorable, but many students say his lectures are unfocused and often unrelated to philosophy.

Format shift

, and they are strongly mixed.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Assessment appears mostly test-based, with repeated references to tests, midterms, finals, and .

Format shift

Only in-person reviews mention assessments.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

but highly polarizing class with frequent tangents and uneven teaching value.

Main concern

Lectures often drift away from course material.

What students said

“If you are looking for an easy A then this is your guy.”
PHIL125
“The entire semester was spent listening to him go off on tangents that had nothing to do with philosophy.”
PHI110
“ and notes!”
PHIL125

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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Reviews repeatedly describe open-note or student-friendly.

Open-Note TestsOpen-Book ExamsHandout-Based TestsFew Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

86/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and open-book tests, but some students still found wording or test difficulty frustrating.

Open-Note TestsOpen-Book ExamsTake-Home Test Mentioned
“ and he gives you handouts that show you what he will ask.”
PHIL125
“ and notes!”
PHIL125
“ ...”
PHIL110

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great class if you want to pass without learning a thing but stay away if you're looking for an education.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

58/100

“Introductory philosophy was a series of rants and monologues tangentially related to the subject at hand.”

📈 Easy Grade

86/100

“If you are looking for an easy A then this is your guy.”

📝

86/100

“ and notes!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He does go off on rants, but it is NOT without good reason.
  • All he did was talk about himself.
  • He applies concepts to the real world and is very quotable.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Got an easy A
  • .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Class Fit

  • If you're a Philosophy major, take someone else.
  • .
  • .

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

94

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews over many years give strong evidence, though opinions are polarized and some reviews are old.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 536
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3 out of 512
2 out of 514
1 out of 515

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

12 reported outcomes

A range

10

A+ 2 · A 7 · A- 1

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1