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Philosophy

Anthony Hanson

PHIL01 · PHIL101 · PHIL1 · PHI2 · PHIL002 · PHIL001 · PHIL2 · PHILOSOPHY002 · PHIL003 · PHIL02 · PHIL4 · PHILO17 · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
52/100
RMP rating
3.3/5
Take again
54.84%
Difficulty
2.9

The decision

Consider him mainly for structured online philosophy if ; .

Best fit · Self Taught ProPolarizing InstructorQuiz HeavyReading IntensiveStrong Online StructureDisorganized Lectures
  • many online learners love the structure while and unhelpful
  • Workload centers , and unit tests
  • An A is possible with consistent weekly work, but effort is real and teaching quality feels uneven

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Many earn As with steady quiz and discussion work, but and guidance is thin.

Online reviews more often call an A doable; in-person reports are more mixed.

Is the course easy?

Standard

52/100

Content ranges from chill intro philosophy to dense logic and .

Online difficulty is moderate with weekly work; in-person logic and intro sections feel more uneven.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

in-person classes and more optional online or async options.

Online sections are often more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

and in-person teaching frequently criticized.

Online lean positive; .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

55/100

Clear criteria and some retakes or help, but several call quizzes and .

Format shift

Online mentions more ; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Weekly readings, quizzes, discussions, and but not impossible load.

Format shift

Both formats report frequent quizzes and reading; online adds discussion posts.

Teaching experience

Average

50/100

Knowledgeable and sometimes entertaining, yet many students say lectures confuse more than they clarify.

Format shift

Online teaching is rated higher; .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Quizzes, unit tests, and some papers dominate, with discussions as supporting work.

Format shift

Online and and tests over pure projects.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

37 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him cool and down, and self-teaching is required.

Main concern

and inconsistent classroom discussion management.

What students said

“ . He doesn't really teach the material—most of class time .”
PHIL001
“ and boring and he kills every good discussion by dismissing any original thought.”
PHIL001
“Coolest teacher ever. .”
PHIL001

Remote format

Online

13 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews are often , and doable weekly quizzes if you keep up.

Main concern

and frequent quizzes still punish students who fall behind.

What students said

“It was the most structured and .”
PHIL001
“Definitely not an easy A type of class but it's formatted in a way that is still really doable if an A is what you're going for.”
PHIL002
“It is an easy A if you participate in the discussions and study a little for the quizzes.”
PHIL001

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Expect and and practice; friendliness varies by section.

Frequent QuizzesUnit TestsOpen Note SometimesReading Heavy

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and chapter tests; some tests are open note while .

Pop QuizzesChapter TestsOpen Note MidtermsClosed Final Sometimes
“ is cumulative :(”
PHIL002
“There are also a lot of quizzes and 3 tests with little guidance or preparation.”
PHIL001

Online

Online assessments are mostly weekly quizzes, discussions, and and .

Weekly QuizzesDiscussion PostsExtra CreditUnit Exams
“There is definitely a but once you get the hang of it you're good.”
PHIL002
“There's a but it's do-able as long as you have time to devote to it.”
PHIL001

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“It seems like he's a good online teacher but .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting the and quiz load. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

50/100

“Professor Hanson knows his subject. Very entertaining. Could be a .”

💻 Online Advantage

70/100

“It was the most structured and .”

⚠️ In-Person Risk

30/100

“He doesn't really teach the material—most of class time and expecting you to know it before you come to class.”

📚 Workload Reality

48/100

“Definitely not an easy A type of class but it's formatted in a way that is still really doable if an A is what you're going for.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Coolest teacher ever. .
  • "Lectures" are more of rambles with no organization, development, or structure.
  • The .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Braindead easy class. Didn't spend a minute outside of class studying and cruised.
  • These are hard . No multiple questions only true or false .
  • Class was pretty much based on completion, as long as you know what workload you can handle.

Theme 3

🌐 Online vs In Person

  • I loved this class even though it was online.
  • .
  • Honestly feel that the online class would be the same as the in person since you teach yourself most of it.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years show a durable split between strong online experiences and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 523
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 56
1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

29 reported outcomes

A range

16

A+ 2 · A 14

B range

7

B+ 2 · B 3 · B- 2

C range

5

C 5

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1