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Philosophy

Greg Spooner

PHIL101 · LOGIC106 · PHIL103 · PHIL106 · PHILO100 · PHIL102 · PHILPHIL · PHILO103 · PHIL101202 · PHIL100 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy class with and manageable work.

Best fit · Effort For RewardClear and engaging lecturesCaring and responsiveEasy workloadHelpful feedbackFair grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Spooner as engaging, funny, caring, and clear.
  • The course is usually easy to manage, with simple weekly work or one main paper.
  • Exams and grading are generally student-friendly, but a .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

Getting an A is usually very realistic because , and students often report A grades with modest effort.

Online reviews emphasize easy assignments, while students read and attend.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

78/100

Philosophy content can be thought-provoking, but students say and makes it easy to understand.

Online courses sound especially streamlined, while and occasional harder tests.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

68/100

and sometimes important for success, but reviews do not show a .

In-person reviews mention attending class helps, while online reviews focus more on staying current with assignments.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because , and makes philosophy enjoyable.

Both online and especially praising feedback and support.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

, and reported grades are mostly A-range.

Format shift

Online , while in-person reviews describe fair criteria and helpful study guidance.

Workload

Light

82/100

Work is usually limited to .

Format shift

Online reviews mention one or two assignments per week, while paper or tests.

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Most students describe him as , and memorable.

Format shift

Online students praise feedback and availability, while in-person students emphasize engaging lectures and inspiration.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

, and papers depending on the course.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, tests, and writing; , and papers.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

29 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students mostly praise his humor, clarity, fairness, and ability to make philosophy interesting.

Main concern

A few older reviews mention hard tests, confusing expectations, or needing to study.

What students said

“ !! He gives you a cheat sheet for , and always gives you a study guide.”
PHIL100
“ , but if you read the book, you should be fine.”
PHIL103
“Took him last year, a friend said he was easy, and he is.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

7 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online students describe clear lectures, , and very strong support.

Main concern

Some PHIL103 work includes weekly writing and a .

What students said

“This class was the easiest class I've taken thus far, and !!”
PHIL100
“ and a .”
PHIL103
“He's passionate about the subject matter and .”
PHIL103

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

but generally student-friendly, with and study guides.

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudy Guide ProvidedMultiple Choice TestsEssay QuestionQuizzes and Tests

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

guide, mostly multiple-choice tests, and one essay question.

Cheat Sheet AllowedStudy Guide ProvidedMultiple Choice TestsEssay Question
“He gives you a cheat sheet for , and always gives you a study guide.”
PHIL100
“Usually the and mix and match vocab.”
PHIL100

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and tests but do not clearly prove open-book, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or proctoring policies.

Quizzes and Tests
“The quizzes and and it's like every other week, it's not too often.”
PHIL100

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you read the assigned material and stay on top of your work then this class is really enjoyable and fun.”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences; credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

95/100

“He's passionate about what he teaches, and his lectures are pretty fun!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“If you're !”

⚖️

84/100

“Overall, he is fair .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His class was so inspiring.
  • He definitely keeps the class interesting and .
  • Spooner is one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • This class was the easiest class I've taken thus far, and !!
  • , but if you read the book, you should be fine.
  • Hes class is very easy.

Theme 3

❤️ About Support

  • He grades on time and .
  • He is so helpful. Simply, he cares about his students and so responsive.
  • if you want.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

94/100

Evidence confidence

Thirty-six reviews across many years and formats are detailed and strongly consistent despite a few older negative outliers.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 530
4 out of 53
3 out of 50
2 out of 52
1 out of 51

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

15 reported outcomes

A range

13

A+ 2 · A 9 · A- 2

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

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F

0

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No letter grade reported

0

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