AI Rate Professor

Philosophy

Robert Webb

PHIL20 · PHILO20 · PHIL12 · PHIL10 · LOGIC1 · PHIL20ETHICS · LOGIC · 21 lifetime ratings

AI rating
47/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
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Difficulty
3.9

The decision

if you want a demanding, discussion-heavy philosophy course and can handle .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerThought-provoking but polarizingHeavy workloadHard gradingStrong subject knowledgeLimited feedback
  • Students are deeply split between calling him inspiring and calling him frustrating or rude.
  • The course is consistently described as hard, with , and exams.
  • He suits students who want rigorous philosophy more than students seeking an easy general education class.

Key questions

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Is this an easy A?

HardWork

25/100

Students repeatedly say good grades require serious work, and several doubt that an A is realistic.

All Easy A evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The concepts, readings, logic work, essays, and as difficult and demanding.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

because students say you need to show up, engage, and follow class discussion to survive.

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Is this professor recommended?

Depends

50/100

He is recommended by students who want intellectual challenge, but many warn against him for , and communication.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

25/100

Several students describe hard , and difficulty earning above a C.

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Workload

Heavy

20/100

Students cite unreasonable , and a long research paper.

Format shift

Workload evidence is entirely in person.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

He is knowledgeable and inspiring for some students, but , and unhelpful.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

65/100

Assessment , and a research paper.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

21 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews show a polarizing teacher who can be brilliant and rewarding but , and abrasive.

Main concern

The main risk is heavy workload with and .

What students said

“Great for learning a subject and provoking thought, not so good for easy class.”
PHIL20
“The and there is WAY too much of it.”
PHIL10

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews mention quizzes, midterms, essays, and a research paper, but .

QuizzesMidtermsPapersResearch Paper

Assessment risk

Standard

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and midterms, but do not clearly prove exam proctoring, open-book status, or .

QuizzesMidterms
“ .”
PHIL12
“You as he states.”
LOGIC1

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Great for learning a subject and provoking thought, not so good for easy class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 21 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and workload. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

55/100

“Webb is a fantastic teacher, and uses great real life examples as well as thought experiments to illustrate the finer details of ethics and other philosophy.”

📚 Workload Pressure

20/100

“The and there is WAY too much of it.”

⚖️

25/100

“The good news is you're practically guaranteed at least a C. The bad news is you're almost definitely not going to get any higher than a C.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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  • He is a delightful teacher, with incredibly thoughtful opinions.
  • Does not teach, only assigns work and cites rules.
  • He treats his students like idiots.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • He is not the easiest teacher, but I worked hard and did well and felt accomplished.
  • I don't know if it is possible to get an A in his class.
  • Great for learning a subject and provoking thought, not so good for easy class.

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • He gives unreasonable amounts of homework.
  • Lots of challenging reading, four papers, 2 mid-terms, and one 10 page research paper.
  • There are 2 major writting assignments that are difficult but if you can justify your answer you will get a good grade.

Data context

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Analysis sample

21

Recent reviews read by the AI

21

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

Twenty-one detailed reviews across many years show consistent themes of rigor, polarized teaching quality, and heavy workload.

Inside 21 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 54
2 out of 53
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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LOGIC13 reviews
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