AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Jim Crowley

PHILV01 · PHIL55989 · PHILV05 · VO4 · PHILVO1 · PHILV04 · 10 lifetime ratings

AI rating
31/100
RMP rating
2.5/5
Take again
37.5%
Difficulty
3.2

The decision

Only take if and handle strict timed proctored exams.

Best fit · Self Taught ProTextbook-Only TeachingTimed Exam StressProctored Online TestsOff-Topic LecturesGet Ready to Read
  • Online classes are mostly self-taught from his own textbook with little guidance.
  • and some require proctoring software.
  • economic rants.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

52/100

Doing discussions and reading can yield a solid grade, but .

Online reviews stress timed tests and self-study; .

Is the course easy?

Standard

44/100

Abstract philosophy from a dense self-written textbook with little lecture support keeps intellectual demand moderate to high.

Both formats center on his textbook; online feels harder without live guidance.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

as mandatory and warn that skipping hurts your grade.

Evidence of and in-person comments.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

34/100

because teaching is thin and exams feel punitive.

Online has a few positive pass-if-you-work notes; .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

38/100

and anxiety-heavy timed tests outweigh the few clear-criteria comments.

Format shift

but unforgiving on exams; .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and several exams.

Format shift

Online workload is reading and discussions; .

Teaching experience

Poor

36/100

Students often say he does not teach, is impersonal, or lectures off-topic instead of the material.

Format shift

; in-person complains of rants and weak presentation.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

Grades hinge on timed multi-question exams with discussions or few other components.

Format shift

Online is discussions plus exams; .

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

In-person sections get uneven lectures, sometimes off-topic political talk, and feel impersonal with little support.

Main concern

Unfocused or biased lectures and .

What students said

“He gave these pointless lectures on economics & political topics that had NOTHING to do w/ the class.”
PHILV05
“Class is based purely on reading an awful textbook written by him and .”
PHILV01
“He spent at least 4 class periods of over an hour giving some of the most politically biased rants.”
PHILV05

Remote format

Online

6 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online is textbook-driven with weekly discussions and timed exams; some find it straightforward if they keep up, others feel abandoned with no real teaching.

Main concern

Forced self-study of abstract and proctoring.

What students said

“Doesn't teach at all, all you do is read his book. Gives you 33 minutes to take 33 question tests.”
PHILVO1
“If up Proctor which films you during the exams.”
PHILVO1
“Only graded on 2 things: the and the 4 exams.”
PHILV04

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

and little open-book relief.

Timed ExamsProctor FilmingChrome RequiredSpecific Questions

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

as incredibly specific with little supplemental material or lectures.

Specific TestsLittle Supplemental Material
“ supplemental material or lectures.”
PHILV01

Online

, and give about one minute per question.

Proctor FilmingTimed 33 QuestionsChrome Required
“you have to set up Proctor which films you during the exams.”
PHILVO1
“The testing style is anxiety producing you have 33 minutes for 33 questions. You also must use Chrome for testing.”
PHIL55989

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“ . Makes you buy a book written by him. Doesn't teach at all, all you do is read his book.”

Voice snapshots generated from 10 reviews (6 online, 4 in person), , and mixed recommendation. Credibility rating: Medium.

📚

36/100

“Doesn't teach at all, all you do is read his book.”

⏱️

32/100

“Gives you 33 minutes to take 33 question tests.”

🎥 Online Proctoring

32/100

“you have to set up Proctor which films you during the exams.”

👎

34/100

“ yet at VC.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Doesn't teach at all, all you do is read his book.
  • Very impersonal with his students as well.
  • He lives in his own little world & teaches his own loose interpretation of the subject.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Simple to pass! Only graded on 2 things: the and the 4 exams.
  • The testing style is anxiety producing you have 33 minutes for 33 questions.
  • If you do your work you'll get a good grade.

Theme 3

📖 About Course Materials

  • He wrote his own textbook and that is what you read.
  • Makes you buy a book written by him.
  • Get ready to read

Data context

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Analysis sample

10

Recent reviews read by the AI

10

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

Ten reviews spanning 2013-2020 with mixed detail; consistent themes on textbook-only teaching and .

Inside 10 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 51
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1 out of 53

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