AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

D.J. Ciraulo

PHIL01 · PHIL101 · PHILO1 · PHIL001 · AAS001 · PHIL1143 · INTROPHIL · INTROTOPHIL · PHIL1 · PHIL022 · PHIL2267 · PHILOSOPHY1 · PHIL6842 · PHILO01 · PHIL005 · PHIL1A · PHILOSOPHY101 · PHILO001 · PHL1 · PHILRELIGION22 · PHIL021 · PHIL12122 · PHIL21 · 184 lifetime ratings

AI rating
58/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.5

The decision

if you want rigorous, no-BS philosophy and can handle blunt criticism; avoid if you need gentle support.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough LoveLife ChangingDemanding RespectPolarizing GeniusLecture Driven
  • Many students call his philosophy courses life-changing and intellectually intense.
  • Harsh, confrontational style alienates sensitive or passive learners.
  • , and thick skin more than busywork.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

, and papers; many say work is hard though a few claim A is reachable with discipline.

Nearly all detail is in-person; the one .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Philosophy content, dense lectures, and high expectations make the course intellectually demanding.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

16/100

and students are told not to miss class.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

70/100

, but comment tone is strongly split between devotion and rejection.

Online sample is one positive review; in-person opinions polarize.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

34/100

Strict standards, few assignments that carry heavy weight, and .

Format shift

In-person evidence dominates; .

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Not endless busywork, but and .

Format shift

and few major assignments; online silent on load.

Teaching experience

Good

66/100

Brilliant passionate lectures for receptive students, undercut by rudeness and scatter for others.

Format shift

In-person is highly mixed; single online review is pure praise.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Comments emphasize tests, short papers, and lecture-based .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

49 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and demanding; admirers leave transformed while critics call him rude and scatterbrained.

Main concern

, and dense lectures that can be .

What students said

“Professor Ciraulo truly changed the way I understand the world.”
PHL1
“ .”
PHIL01
“if and do the .”
PHIL21

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

Single online review is glowing and calls him one of the .

Main concern

Too few online reviews to judge format-specific workload or exams.

What students said

“He is one of the .”
41402

Exam style

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and reading; format is standard classroom testing without proven proctoring software.

Lecture Based TestsShort PapersFill-In Exam

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams fed by lectures; some say answers appear in class notes.

Lecture Based TestsShort Papers
“He gives you the so .”
PHIL1
“3 short papers and one quick fill in .”
PHIL21

Online

The sole online .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“ . It's a slap in the face and opens up your perception of the world.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews (1 online, 49 in person), highlighting polarizing tough-love teaching. Credibility rating: High.

🧠 Life Changing Depth

66/100

“Professor Ciraulo truly changed the way I understand the world.”

⚡ Harsh Classroom Tone

34/100

“he verbally abuses students and humiliates us.”

📚 Earn The A

38/100

“Your grade will not come easy but the hard work will be rewarding.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • You can hear the passion in this mans voice while he lectures
  • He's honest, insightful, & a no BS kinda guy
  • His lectures make no sense.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Makes you work hard and think outside of the box.
  • As long as you are interested in the subject and read the book an A is very obtainable.
  • His class will bring down your GPA.

Theme 3

⚡ About Personality Fit

  • If you are overly sensitive, have trouble focusing, or lack .
  • he demands respect from his students but he is not willing to give it back.
  • He made me a better student and more importantly a better human being.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

184

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews with long time span and polarized but recurring themes give a and risk.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

11 reported outcomes

A range

9

A+ 1 · A 8

B range

0

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C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Rather_Not_Say 1