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Philosophy

Peter Dill

WORLDRELIGION · PHILOSOPHY9 · PHIL209 · PHIL9 · PHIL9AND13 · PHIL206 · WORLDRELIGIONS · PHIL13 · PHIL2 · PHILO209 · PHIL6 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
2.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want a demanding, discussion-worthy philosophy class and .

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPassionate but scatteredHeavy readingHard grading pathCurve helpsPolarizing lectures
  • Students often say he is passionate and memorable, but many also find him scattered and confusing.
  • The course is usually reading-heavy and intellectually demanding, especially for World Religions and PHIL9.
  • Grades can improve with reading, studying, and curves, but several students describe the path to a good grade as stressful.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

35/100

A good , and curves, but many students describe heavy memorization, tricky tests, and .

The online evidence only shows praise, while effort for grades.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

30/100

The , and often made harder by scattered lectures.

The single online review does not describe difficulty, while .

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

45/100

Attendance appears important because lectures, participation, quizzes, and explanations matter, but .

, while in-person comments suggest showing up helps but do not prove a rigid policy.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

55/100

Students who , but many others warn against taking him because of confusion, workload, and .

The online review is strongly positive, while .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

45/100

Curves and rewrites help some students, but several .

Format shift

Online grading evidence is absent, while , and grade uncertainty.

Workload

Heavy

25/100

Students repeatedly mention lots of reading, memorization, essays, quizzes, and exhausting study demands.

Format shift

Online workload is not described, while .

Teaching experience

Average

52/100

He is passionate and sometimes inspirational, but many students find him unfocused, confusing, late, or poor at returning work.

Format shift

The single online review is excellent, while and often critical.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Reviews mention quizzes, , and memorization rather than one dominant format.

Format shift

Online assessment evidence is missing, while and written work.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

31 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews are sharply mixed, with praise for passion and learning value but , and .

Main concern

Students frequently struggle with disorganization, workload, and grade uncertainty.

What students said

“His classes are not easy, but I learned sooooo much from him.”
PHIL6
“Will keep you guessing what your grade is until the end of the class.”
PHIL6

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

The only online review is extremely positive but gives little detail beyond strong praise.

Main concern

Evidence is too limited .

What students said

“One of the greatest teaches I've ever had out of 62. Top 5”
PHIL2

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Reviews describe quizzes, tests, essays, and a , but do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book status, or closed-book rules.

QuizzesMultiple-Choice TestEssay TestSemi-Comprehensive FinalTricky Tests

Assessment risk

Varies

45/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a semi-comprehensive final, but do not clearly prove open-book or closed-book rules.

QuizzesMultiple-Choice TestEssay TestSemi-Comprehensive FinalTricky Tests
“He gives quizzes that have 5 T/F questions on them about twice a week”
PHIL206
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PHIL209

Online

Reviews do not clearly prove the .

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“If you want an easy grade, Dill is not for you. If you want to learn and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in teaching, workload, and grading. Credibility rating: Medium.

🎯 Teaching Quality

52/100

“He makes his students think and is very fun to listen to.”

📈 Difficulty & Grades

35/100

“THIS CLASS IS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET A DECENT GRADE IN!!!”

⚖️

45/100

“At least he grades on a curve”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures are awesome.
  • Very scattered teacher and confusing.
  • Always goes off on tangents. Hard to pay attention.

Theme 2

📚 About Workload

  • You must , and actually think.
  • Alot of memerisaztion of HUNDREDS of words.
  • and commitment.

Theme 3

📈 About Grades

  • Do these things, and you _will_ get a good grade.
  • Will keep you guessing what your grade is until the end of the class.
  • If you ACTUALLY READ you'll do great

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

68/100

Evidence confidence

There are many detailed reviews over several years, but most are old and opinions are very polarized.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 54
3 out of 57
2 out of 59
1 out of 54

Course coverage

PHIL99 reviews
PHIL2095 reviews
PHIL65 reviews
PHIL2063 reviews
PHIL132 reviews
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PHIL22 reviews
WORLDRELIGIONS2 reviews
PHIL9AND131 review
PHILO2091 review
PHILOSOPHY91 review
WORLDRELIGION1 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

3 reported outcomes

A range

2

A+ 1 · A 1

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

0

No reported values