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Philosophy

Scott Dixon

PHIL101 · PHIL112 · PHL112LOGIC · PHIL126 · POLS125 · PHL110 · PHIL120 · PHIL123 · PHIL110 · PHIL122 · PHIL115 · PHL135 · 130 lifetime ratings

AI rating
97/100
RMP rating
4.8/5
Take again
97.47%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

, and .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing clear lecturesCaring and funnyClear rubricsMakes philosophy clickHighly recommended
  • Students overwhelmingly call him one of the .
  • He makes hard philosophy and logic understandable with videos, rubrics, and help.
  • Workload is real but fair; following instructions usually yields a strong grade.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Most students earn As or high , and lectures without trick questions.

Online and work is done carefully.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

He simplifies abstract philosophy and logic, though some and practice.

Both formats say .

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

; several in-person sections are mandatory or strongly expected.

Online is more flexible; .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Near-universal praise and nearly 100% would-take-again sentiment across courses.

Both online and .

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

72/100

and ; tough but transparent, not arbitrary.

Format shift

and in person.

Workload

Light

70/100

Readings, short quizzes, discussions, and a few papers; manageable if you stay current.

Format shift

Some PHIL110 terms feel busier, but both formats call load reasonable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

96/100

Students repeatedly cite clarity, humor, care, and life-changing teaching.

Format shift

Excellence holds in both formats with only rare older criticism.

Assessment method

Balanced

48/100

Mix of quizzes, discussions, papers, and .

Format shift

Online leans quizzes and papers; and occasional exams.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and discussion-rich; but teaching quality is consistently praised.

Main concern

Missing class can put you behind in faster sections.

What students said

“Professor Dixon is amazing. He created a safe and thought-provoking space to express your opinion.”
PHIL110
“Scott is great he gives very minimal hw and cuts class short all the time while making sure you understand everything.”
PHIL112
“ .”
PHIL110

Remote format

Online

25 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online PHIL is organized with , and ; students feel supported and learn.

Main concern

Reading and and one older review disliked recorded third-party content.

What students said

“Scott makes this difficult subject matter as clear as possible.”
PHIL112
“He is a tough but , and he wants to make sure you understand the material.”
PHIL110
“Easy A!”
PHIL101

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Quizzes and , and aligned with lectures.

Open notes testsClear rubricsShort quizzesVideo-supported prepArgument exercises

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and exams are fair if you attend and use lecture support; .

Daily or weekly quizzesPop quizzes in logicPapers and examsLecture-aligned
“We had a , but he told us exactly what would be on them.”
101
“Beware of pop quizzes”
PHIL112

Online

Online quizzes pull from readings and lectures; and help is available.

Weekly quizzesOpen notes mentionedClear rubricsDiscussion posts
“the . This class is impossible to fail, as long as you do the work required of you.”
PHIL101
“Follow his rubrics and trick you.”
PHIL110

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ .”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting clarity, care, and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

96/100

“He made philosophy easy.”

👍

96/100

“ if you need the class his lectures are informational and help with all the assignments. 10/10”

🧠 Fair Path to A

78/100

“As long as you keep up then you'll be fine”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's funny, smart, and kind, and he made learning fun for me.
  • His video examples added so .
  • Scott was one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Strict, but
  • Honestly I struggled for that A but I got it done.
  • Workload isn't bad, and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He is incredibly down-to-earth and caring.
  • He cares a lot about his students.
  • He inspired me to major in phil over bio

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

130

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

50 detailed reviews balanced across online and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 5117
4 out of 511
3 out of 50
2 out of 51
1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

48 reported outcomes

A range

37

A+ 5 · A 32

B range

9

B 9

C range

1

C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

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No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1