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Philosophy

Russell Sanders

R102 · PHIL101 · PHIL1 · PHILV01 · PHIL106 · PHILR101 · PHILOS106 · PHIL103 · PHILR102 · PHIL102 · PHILOSOPHY · PHILVO1 · R101 · PHIL108 · PHIL100 · 42 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.1

The decision

Avoid unless you want a grammar-heavy philosophy course with and no easy A.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerTough GraderGrammar SticklerBiased DiscussionsLecture HeavyCondescending
  • and grammar-focused, often feeling like an English class.
  • Many students report bias, condescension, and poor classroom climate.
  • A few appreciate high standards and Socratic challenge, but .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

22/100

Even strong effort often yields middling grades because discussions and grammar are graded extremely strictly.

Both online and ; online adds grammar docking on discussions.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

28/100

, and abstract Socratic pressure make the course feel hard for most.

Online and in-person both rate difficulty high; .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

22/100

and warn that skipping hurts passing.

; some online note optional but still heavy work.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

12/100

and most comments urge taking anyone else.

Negative recommendation tone is strong in both formats across many years.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

18/100

Students repeatedly call him a and opposing opinions.

Format shift

Online discussions are especially picky; .

Workload

Heavy

28/100

Lots of , and quizzes create a heavy load.

Format shift

Tags and comments about homework and papers appear in both formats.

Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

A few praise clarity and challenge, but the majority describe rudeness, bias, and poor teaching climate.

Format shift

; online skews more hostile.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

, and writing more than traditional high-stakes finals in many sections.

Format shift

Online often has ; and discussion heavy.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

, and lecture-heavy load, with occasional praise for clarity and Socratic rigor.

Main concern

Uncomfortable classroom tone and .

What students said

“Honestly just DON'T if . As a professor he's just not good or nice.”
PHILR101
“It seems like he cares more about grammar than his students understanding of Philosophy.”
PHIL101
“ if you're not interested in Philosophy. He'll use the Socratic method during the whole semester.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online sections draw heavy criticism for , and hard quizzes; a minority say content is learnable if you follow the book.

Main concern

and grammar penalties tank scores online.

What students said

“ if you can! He makes you feel stupid by harshly critiquing your work.”
PHIL101
“ a favor and .”
PHILR101
“ . and .”
R102

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Assessments are mostly quizzes and .

QuizzesDiscussion-Based GradesOccasional No Midterm/FinalTake-Home Quizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person comments mention quizzes, discussions, Socratic participation, and .

QuizzesDiscussion TopicsTake-Home QuizzesSocratic Method
“The and you can discuss answers for them with other students. There are .”
PHILR101
“Oh come on if intelligent and get outside help, duh!”
PHILV01

Online

Online and quizzes; some sections have .

QuizzesDiscussion GradesNo Midterm/Final (some sections)
“ . and .”
R102
“Just pass the quizzes with a 69.95 average and you are guaranteed a C.”
R101

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Save yourselves and !”

Voice snapshots generated from 42 reviews across online and and climate. Credibility rating: High.

🚫 Recommendation Rate

12/100

“If there is any other option for a Philosophy professor, I .”

📝

18/100

“I thought I was taking philosophy not an english class, but .”

⚖️ Biased Opinion Grades

20/100

“He grades you on your opinion. That is just wrong, .”

👨‍🏫 Teaching Climate

28/100

“He makes the environment uncomfortable and makes you feel dumb when you do try to engaged and he's disrespectful.”

Theme 1

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • One of the hardest professors i ever had.
  • he grades super hard
  • Don't expect an easy "A".

Theme 2

✍️ About Grammar & Writing

  • He is a stickler for Grammer.
  • .
  • Not only are you taking a Phil. course but a stringent course on English grammar.

Theme 3

💔 About Respect & Bias

  • . !
  • If you have your own opinion expect to lose lots of points.
  • Very rude. Will not help if asked.

Data context

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Analysis sample

42

Recent reviews read by the AI

42

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

42 detailed reviews spanning many years show and climate, with only a few positives.

Inside 42 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 56
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2 out of 54
1 out of 522

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Reported outcomes

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11 reported outcomes

A range

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B range

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B+ 1 · B 1

C range

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C+ 1 · C 2

D range

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D+ 1

F

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No letter grade reported

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Audit/No Grade 2 · Drop/Withdrawal 1 · Not_Sure_Yet 1