AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Gordon Brown

PHIL125 · PHI130 · PHILO130 · PHILOSOPHY110 · LOGIC130 · PHIL130 · LOGICPHIL · LOGIC · 23 lifetime ratings

AI rating
27/100
RMP rating
2.7/5
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Difficulty
4.0

The decision

if you want a rigorous logic course and can handle strict standards; otherwise pick someone gentler.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh graderHigh expectationsFear-based classroomThorough for serious studentsDifficult logic
  • Logic and philosophy with Brown is widely described as very hard with .
  • Many students call him rude or intimidating and say questions are discouraged.
  • A vocal , and rewarding if you work and attend.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

24/100

Comments , and no benefit of the doubt; an A is not described as easy.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

22/100

Logic content plus rigid explanations make the course feel difficult for average students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

40/100

Success notes urge attending every class and taking careful notes; .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

32/100

like strict rigor.

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Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Repeated claims of and little benefit of the doubt.

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Workload

Moderate

42/100

Main stress is difficulty and standards rather than endless busywork; steady study is required.

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Teaching experience

Average

38/100

and and unsupportive.

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

and LSAT-like difficulty.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person logic and philosophy feel high-pressure: , and a cold classroom tone for many students.

Main concern

, and explanations that many find .

What students said

“extremely hard teacher. Doesn't even come close to teaching like the other professors”
PHILOSOPHY110
“ !!! VERY DIFFICULT AND RUDE!!!”
PHIL130
“ LSAT”
LOGIC

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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Exams are described as very hard and strictly graded, with little student-friendly framing.

Hard examsLSAT-like questionsUnannounced exam readinessHarsh grading

Assessment risk

Strict

28/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and high-stakes; students mention and LSAT-like questions.

Hard examsLSAT-like questionsHarsh grading
“ LSAT”
LOGIC
“ so BE PREPARED FOR EVERY CLASS!!!”
PHIL130
“ and doesn't give you the benefit of the doubt”
PHIL130

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

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Voice snapshots generated from 23 in-person , and polarized tone. Credibility rating: Medium.

📉 Teaching Fit

38/100

“Nothing makes sense and he expects a lot of his students”

⚖️

18/100

“He's abnormally harsh in ”

🚫 Recommendation

32/100

“ !!! VERY DIFFICULT AND RUDE!!!”

🎯 For Serious Students

70/100

“You can learn a lot from this professor, but you have to work hard and pay attention”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is not willing to compromise an explanation
  • no one can understand what he is saying
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Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • extremely hard teacher
  • LSAT
  • you do need to work for it, but at least you will learn the material

Theme 3

😨 About Classroom Climate

  • class to be run solely on fear
  • Spent 1 hour on telling us how hard this class is
  • Students are hesitant to ask questions

Data context

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Analysis sample

23

Recent reviews read by the AI

23

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

23 mostly older in-person reviews show a consistent hard-and-harsh theme but are polarized and light on recent detail.

Inside 23 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 52
3 out of 53
2 out of 54
1 out of 58

Course coverage

PHIL1309 reviews
LOGIC5 reviews
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LOGICPHIL2 reviews
PHIL1252 reviews
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