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Philosophy

John Johnston

ENGL1A · PHIL20 · SUMMERCLASS · PHIL12 · PHILOSOPHY10 · PHIL10 · PHILOSOPHY · ENG1B · ENGLISH1B · ENG150 · ENG18 · 56 lifetime ratings

AI rating
100/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.8

The decision

if you want an engaging philosophy class where steady participation and basic effort are strongly rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardEntertaining lecturesCaring and supportiveEasy A with effortDiscussion focusedFlexible grading
  • Students overwhelmingly describe Johnston as engaging, funny, caring, and unusually memorable.
  • Grades are usually very attainable when students show up, participate, and complete the work.
  • The main drawbacks are reading, participation expectations, and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

88/100

An A is very attainable with , and completed assignments, but it is not always effortless.

Both formats show strong grade outcomes, while .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

The content can make students think, but , and structure make it accessible for most students.

Online reviews describe manageable content with weekly videos and quizzes, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

and success, but later reviews show some flexibility with work and grading.

In-person reviews contain the , while online reviews do not show a .

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

Students strongly recommend him because he makes philosophy engaging, supports students, and helps them succeed.

Both online and especially intense enthusiasm.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

90/100

Students repeatedly report easy A , and clear paths to success.

Format shift

, while online reviews also show easy A outcomes.

Workload

Light

78/100

Most work is manageable, though some sections include .

Format shift

Online sections mention weekly videos and quizzes, while , and papers.

Teaching experience

Excellent

97/100

Reviews overwhelmingly describe him as , and deeply memorable.

Format shift

Both formats praise his teaching, but and classroom energy.

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Assessments , and occasional tests rather than a purely exam-based structure.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes and major papers, while , and some tests.

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

46 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students consistently praise his discussions, humor, support, and very attainable grades for students who attend and participate.

Main concern

Participation and attendance matter, and some .

What students said

“This is an easy A and is made to be that way.”
PHIL10
“ .”
PHIL20

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online students say the class is interesting, supportive, and manageable, though video lectures and .

Main concern

Online sections can include lengthy weekly video lectures and quizzes.

What students said

“His video lectures are lengthy and there are around five of them every week, but it's not too bad.”
PHIL20
“ .”
PHIL10

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

tests, with papers and assignments often carrying major weight.

Online QuizzesMultiple AttemptsFew TestsPapers Instead Of Midterm Or Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

82/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and some sections using papers instead of a midterm or final.

Easy TestsOnline TestsMultiple AttemptsPapers Instead Of Midterm Or Final
“The and you get 2 chances to take them!”
PHIL12
“ ”
PHIL12

Online

Online reviews mention weekly quizzes and papers but do not clearly prove proctoring, webcam, Lockdown Browser, or .

Weekly QuizzesMajor Papers
“There are ~2 quizzes a week.”
PHIL20
“There are 2 major papers, but they aren't that difficult”
PHIL20

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Taken over 30 classes and only this one was memorable.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

97/100

“By far the learning from!”

👍 Recommendation Rate

96/100

“ .”

⚖️ Grade Value

88/100

“This is an easy A and is made to be that way.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are entertaining and humorous.
  • He makes the class so interesting and fun.
  • He is great at mediating philosophy discussions.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • If you participate, it will be an easy A.
  • No problem to get an A.
  • He lets you redo assignments, for full credit, and .

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He does a great job to make sure his students succeed.
  • He really knows how to support students and help them learn.
  • He won't make you feel ignorant when asking a question.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

56

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty reviews across many years show rich, detailed, and highly consistent praise with a few older negative exceptions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 547
4 out of 55
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

32 reported outcomes

A range

26

A+ 5 · A 19 · A- 2

B range

1

B+ 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

5

Incomplete 1 · Not sure yet 3 · Not_Sure_Yet 1