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Philosophy

Stephen Orr

PHIL003 · PHIL001 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
91/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
93.75%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if and discussions; he is fair, supportive, and highly recommended.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPhilosophy made clearSupportive and funnyEffort equals AReading heavy but fairRevision friendly
  • Students praise clear lectures that make tough philosophy concepts understandable.
  • Doing discussions, quizzes, and .
  • Workload is moderate with lots of reading; participation and revisions help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Students say consistent work, discussions, and essay effort produce As, though .

Online notes revision chances and tougher exams; In person stresses participation and rewrite options.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

and , but lectures and summaries make content learnable.

; In person lectures get more credit for clarity.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

to yes mandatory, with participation rewarded when present.

Online attendance claims vary; In .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

, and supportive teaching despite dense material.

Strong recommendation in both formats with only rare Online dissent.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

76/100

, and often awards high marks when work is well supported.

Format shift

Online reviews note 100 percent ; In person mentions rewrites.

Workload

Moderate

55/100

Weekly discussions, quizzes, reading, and a few essays are steady but not crushing if you stay current.

Format shift

Online emphasizes weekly posts and quizzes; In person adds lectures and .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students call lectures interesting, clear, and sometimes hilarious while and supportive.

Format shift

In person highlights live lectures and humor; Online praises Canvas setup and feedback.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of discussions, quizzes, short answers, and .

Format shift

Both formats blend weekly work with essays; Online also mentions practice problems and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

10 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person students highlight engaging lectures, humor, participation, and fair help outside class with .

Main concern

Material can feel confusing at first and .

What students said

“Professor Orr makes the subject very easy to understand with in depth detailed lectures.”
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“As long as you do the discussions and put a good effort into the 3 short essays you will have an easy A.”
PHIL001

Remote format

Online

8 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online , and essays; students find him reasonable with revision options.

Main concern

Philosophy texts need rereading and .

What students said

“The professor is very considerate and .”
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“As long as you put the work in you will succeed.”
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Exam style

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Assessment mixes weekly quizzes and essays; one older review notes open-book quizzes, while .

Weekly quizzesShort essaysOpen-book quizzes (in person mention)Revision opportunities

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In person students mention quizzes (including open book in , and participation.

Open book quizzesEssay rewritesParticipationLecture activities
“ . Open book.”
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“He lets you re write em tho!”
PHIL001

Online

; revisions and makeups are available for some work.

Weekly quizzesDiscussion postsEssay feedbackMake-up options
“ work.”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice

“As long as you do the discussions and put a good effort into the 3 short essays you will have an easy A.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 reviews, highlighting clarity, reading load, and . Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“Professor Orr makes the subject very easy to understand with in depth detailed lectures that really make a 3 hour class go by so quick.”

📚 Reading Load

55/100

“be ready to read the textbook and articles.”

👍 Recommendation

90/100

“ .”

⚖️ Fair Effort Reward

72/100

“As long as you put the work in you will succeed.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • A very cool professor.
  • Super fun class for a Saturday morning.
  • he has a entertaining sarcastic sense of humor.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Just read the textbook every week and you'll get an A.
  • Philosophy itself can be difficult, but the way he sets .
  • He always gave me 100% on them despite this.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • as well.
  • He is truly a good man and human being.
  • He's a !

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen reviews across years show consistent praise, but sample size is moderate and a few comments lack grade detail.

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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14 reported outcomes

A range

12

A+ 5 · A 7

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

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