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Philosophy

Paul Hicks

PHIL005 · PHIL1 · PHIL002 · PHIL001 · PHIL2 · PHIL5 · PHILOS001 · PHIL6 · PHIL006 · PHILO6 · PHIL06 · 105 lifetime ratings

AI rating
74/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
Take again
72%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

if you want inspiring philosophy and will put real weekly writing effort; skip if you need fast grades or light work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardInspirational LecturesExtra CreditSlow GradingHeavy WritingMind-Opening Philosophy
  • Passionate lectures that make many students love philosophy and change majors
  • Weekly writing and long readings; grades favor effort but
  • Online sections draw and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

As are common if you write thoroughly and use , but .

Online emphasizes weekly writing length and late grades; and .

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

, yet weekly readings and multi-paragraph answers add real work.

Both formats report substantial reading and writing; online often feels heavier.

Is attendance flexible?

Optional

78/100

as optional; a minority mark it mandatory especially early online.

In-person and online both mostly optional; a few .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Strong love for his passion and and workload complaints.

In-person recommendation is warmer; online reviews are more split.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

58/100

Rewards substance and effort with , but some call him a tough or .

Format shift

Online has more tough-grader tags; .

Workload

Heavy

35/100

Weekly readings, multi-paragraph answers, and long papers; not a light GE for many.

Format shift

Online weekly write-ups feel heavier; and several exams.

Teaching experience

Good

76/100

Inspiring, passionate lectures that change majors, offset by organization and response lag.

Format shift

In-person lectures praised more; online quality swings with .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

38/100

Discussions, reading questions, papers, and some exams; weekly writing carries the grade.

Format shift

Online is mostly weekly questions; and a few exams.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

33 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

, and strong inspiration; structure and grading speed still vary.

Main concern

and occasional complaints that lectures push personal views.

What students said

“Amazing lectures, you always want the next time to come for him to give lecture again.”
PHIL001
“Not an easy A but not a hard A! You need to actually try and put in some effort.”
PHIL005
“He always takes LOOOONNGGG to grade.”
PHIL1

Remote format

Online

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Video lectures and weekly write-ups with lots of , but and inconsistency frustrate many.

Main concern

, and heavy weekly writing with occasional harsh cuts.

What students said

“Does not grade ANYTHING .”
PHIL001
“His lectures are all on Youtube and they are quite long (up to an hour), but they are so interesting”
PHIL001
“ . Takes forever to grade.”
PHILO6

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; online leans to weekly write-ups more than proctored exams.

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; no Lockdown Browser mentioned.

Essay ExamsQuestions Ahead of TimeLong Papers
“ but he gives you the .”
PHIL2
“just be prepared to write three 2500+ word papers. The ”
PHIL5

Online

Weekly discussion and reading questions; some quizzes early on; little mention of proctoring.

Weekly Writing QuestionsYouTube LecturesExtra Credit Papers
“Every week there are two questions you must answer. Each answer requires a couple paragraphs”
PHIL001
“Class consists of watching a video, read article, then answer questions.”
PHIL1

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“If you actually . Lots of available.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (17 online, 33 in . Credibility rating: High.

✨ Inspirational Lectures

76/100

“Amazing lectures, you always want the next time to come for him to give lecture again.”

⏳

30/100

“Does not grade ANYTHING .”

📝 Writing Workload

35/100

“There is so much writing every week.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He forces you to question everything you think you know
  • His lectures are really interesting
  • Passionate about philosophy

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Not an easy A but not a hard A
  • He offers tons of
  • Takes FOREVER to grade

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • Really sweet man who is very passionate
  • and email
  • , but totally in an awesome way

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

105

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews with rich detail across online and in-person from 2016-2025; opinions split but themes are consistent.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 569
4 out of 512
3 out of 56
2 out of 56
1 out of 512

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

39 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 3 · A 22 · A- 1

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

4

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 3