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Philosophy

Joseph Mortel

PHIL100 · PHIL200 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
86/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
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Difficulty
1.7

The decision

if you want an easy, lecture-driven philosophy class that can be engaging, but expect reading and .

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyEngaging lecturesEasy classReading mattersPerspective shiftingSome bias concerns
  • Most students describe him as engaging, funny, and able to make philosophy interesting.
  • The class is generally easy, but students still need to keep up with , and exams.
  • A minority report weak discussion, offensive moments, or lectures that drift from the course focus.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

EasyA

83/100

The course is repeatedly called easy, but an A still requires keeping up with , and exams.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Introductory

84/100

Students with no philosophy background found the material accessible because lectures were engaging and beginner-friendly.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

25/100

, so flexibility appears limited despite otherwise easy coursework.

, and online evidence is absent.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

88/100

Most students recommend him because he makes philosophy interesting, easy to follow, and personally meaningful.

Recommendation and is mostly positive.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

80/100

Difficulty is consistently low and students call the class easy, though reading and assessments still matter.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

82/100

Workload is light, with , and a final.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students praise his engaging lecture style, humor, and ability to open their perspective, despite some complaints about bias and discussion.

Format shift

clear dissenting comments.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Assessment appears balanced across reading-based quizzes, essays, a midterm, and a .

Format shift

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

and easy structure, with some concerns about discussion limits and course focus.

Main concern

Students who want open discussion or tightly structured lectures may be frustrated.

What students said

“No boring lectures, just listening to him and kept me awake.”
PHIL100
“His class is easy but you have to make sure that you keep up with the reading”
PHIL100
“There is no discussion.”
PHIL100

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

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Main concern

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Exam style

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The exam structure appears standard, with a midterm, final, essays, and some book quizzes, but .

MidtermFinalReading-Based QuizzesEssays

Assessment risk

Standard

58/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and occasional book quizzes, but do not clearly prove open-book, closed-book, or proctoring rules.

MidtermFinalReading-Based QuizzesEssays
“Midterm and Final and 2 essays what more could you ask for :)”
PHIL200
“he gives you pop quizzes on the book only about 3 times”
PHIL100

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He really makes you look at life differently and also brings comedy into the class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, difficulty, and classroom fit. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“No boring lectures, just listening to him and kept me awake.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

88/100

“I would recommmend to anyone who reads and listens.”

📈 Easy Course

84/100

“His and and i would defintely recomment him.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He really makes you look at life differently and also brings comedy into the class.
  • He knows what he is talking about, he is sincere not sarcastic, and keeps you intersted.
  • his "lectures" are entertaining but go nowhere and are easily side tracked.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Greaat , easy, interesting, and I had no ClUE what philosophy was about but he opened up my mind.
  • His class is easy but you have to make sure that you keep up with the

Theme 3

⚠️ About Classroom Fit

  • There is no discussion.
  • Students cannot give their opinion and he is often offensive.

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

74/100

Evidence confidence

, but the evidence is older and lacks recent course data.

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

PHIL1006 reviews
PHIL2003 reviews

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