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Philosophy

Craig Bradley

PHIL101 · PHIL102 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating
39/100
RMP rating
3.1/5
Take again
41.18%
Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you enjoy debate-heavy philosophy and can tolerate blunt, opinionated teaching; many students advise avoiding.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerPolarizingSelf-RighteousLecture HeavyHeavy ReadingChallenges Beliefs
  • some find him funny, inspirational, and mind-opening; others call him cocky and dismissive.
  • Workload , and papers with frequent complaints about chaos and .
  • and off-topic; online is easier but dull with .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

54/100

Some students earn As by doing readings and papers, but and few graded items still demand consistent effort.

Online leans easier with reading-focused work; and essays.

Is the course easy?

Standard

48/100

and multi-part questions keep intellectual load in a moderate-to-hard range.

Online often feels dull-easy; and debate raise difficulty.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and stress participation; only some sections allow skipping.

In-person more often mandatory; online mixed or not specified.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

42/100

About two in ; recommendation hinges on whether you like confrontational philosophy debate.

; in-person is more polarized than uniformly negative.

Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

52/100

Graded by few major items and papers; some get As, but and standards feel uneven.

Format shift

; in-person is clearer for some, still sparse for others.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Frequent reading, discussion questions every meeting, and .

Format shift

In-person workload complaints are strongest; online is lighter but .

Teaching experience

Average

46/100

Passionate and funny for some, condescending and off-track for others, so overall teaching quality is middling and unstable.

Format shift

In-person character critiques dominate; online focuses more on boredom and .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

34/100

Courses revolve around readings, homework questions, participation, and a .

Format shift

; in-person also stresses HW and essays.

Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and polarizing: fans love the challenge and humor, critics hate condescension, off-topic debates, and .

Main concern

Self-righteous tone, interruptions, and chaotic discussions turn many students off.

What students said

“He wants students to develop their own thoughts and opinions and be able to argue their position.”
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“Bradley has to be one of the most opinionated, self righteous, cocky professors I have ever had.”
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“The HW load is astronomical.”
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Remote format

Online

3 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections are easier if you do the reading, but students report , and grades with little detail.

Main concern

and low engagement make learning feel thin.

What students said

“Do the reading and you will pass.”
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“he only emails you your letter grade so ”
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“This is one of the most boring online classes I have ever taken.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessment leans on papers and reading work rather than proctored closed-book exams, but .

Midterm paperFinal paperReading questionsGraded by few thingsParticipation matters

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and big essays rather than clearly described proctored tests.

Lots of homeworkDiscussion questionsTwo big essaysParticipation matters
“ , and .”
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“He assigns HW for every meeting but only assign 15 - 20 discussion Qs verbatim from the textbook”
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Online

Online uses midterm and ; students report letter grades emailed with .

Midterm paperFinal paperWeekly reading questionsSparse feedback
“ and grades it outside of canvas, he only emails you your letter grade so ”
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“We have a weekly assignment that consists of reading 1-3 academic essays and answering the ”
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Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Bradley has to be one of the most opinionated, self righteous, cocky professors I have ever had.”

Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews (14 in-person, 3 , and debate-driven class climate. Credibility rating: High.

⚖️ Polarizing Personality

35/100

“This professor is the most self righteous person I have ever met.”

📚 Heavy Workload

24/100

“The HW load is astronomical. There is a ton of reading and an .”

💡 Inspiration for Some

78/100

“He makes you question why you think the way you do- he is not going to let you state an opinion without justifying yourself”

👎 Recommendation Split

42/100

“AVOID!!!!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is often funny and high energy
  • would laugh & interrupt students with comments
  • He can lecture for hours on topics that deviate from the lesson

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Do the reading and you will pass
  • The HW load is astronomical
  • Graded by few things

Theme 3

💬 About Class Climate

  • self righteous is the word
  • Intellectual debate was sacrificed for the freedom to say whatever whenever
  • He wants students to develop their own thoughts and opinions

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

17

Recent reviews read by the AI

17

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen detailed reviews across years show a consistent polarizing pattern on personality, workload, and debate style.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
4 out of 50
3 out of 54
2 out of 54
1 out of 53

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 1 · A 4 · A- 1

B range

2

B+ 1 · B 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

2

Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not sure yet 1