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Philosophy

Andrew Jones-Cathcart

PHILO101 · PHI220 · PHIL101 · PHIL111 · PHILOS120 · PHIL220 · PHIL106 · PHILOS106 · PHILO106 · PHIL210 · HUMAN150 · PHILOS102 · PHILOS101 · PHIL101H · PHIL110 · PHIL120 · 116 lifetime ratings

AI rating
95/100
RMP rating
4.3/5
Take again
81.97%
Difficulty
3.0

The decision

Take Andrew Jones-Cathcart if you want an engaging philosophy class where reasonable effort usually pays off well.

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing LecturesEasy GraderReading RequiredEngagingPop Quizzes
  • Students overwhelmingly praise his energetic, funny, and .
  • Grades are usually very attainable with , and basic effort.
  • Some sections include substantial .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

86/100

An A is very attainable because many students report , and manageable assignments if they do the work.

Online , while in-person reviews add more attendance, note-taking, and pop quiz expectations.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

74/100

and thought, but and engaging lectures make the content accessible.

Online courses rely more on readings and videos, while and follow lectures.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

62/100

Attendance is not always described as strictly mandatory, but , and quizzes.

Online evidence centers on weekly work, while , notes, and tests.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

89/100

Students strongly recommend him because he makes philosophy engaging, understandable, and .

Both formats are strongly recommended, with online students praising organization and in-person students praising live lectures.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

84/100

Most students describe fair or , though a and reading expectations.

Format shift

Online grading is described as especially generous, while and pop quizzes.

Workload

Moderate

66/100

Workload is usually manageable but , and exams depending on section.

Format shift

Online classes often require weekly readings and discussions, while but .

Teaching experience

Excellent

92/100

Students repeatedly describe him as , and unusually engaging.

Format shift

Online students praise video lectures and feedback, while .

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

, and exams, with some sections leaning more test-heavy.

Format shift

Online sections mention discussions, papers, quizzes, and exams, while and exams.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews praise his captivating lectures, humor, and clarity, while , and .

Main concern

, and prepare for .

What students said

“He is really passionate about what he teaches and gives truly captivating lectures.”
PHIL101
“ but they are short and if you pay attention they are easy.”
PHIL101
“The tests have about 20 questions and 70% of the points on it come from 2 writing questions.”
PHIL101

Remote format

Online

22 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

Online reviews are very positive, praising lecture , and generous grading.

Main concern

Online sections , and exams.

What students said

“Nice guy and .”
PHIL101H
“Be prepared to do a lot of reading and writing, but passing with an A should not be an issue at all.”
HUMAN-150
“ as many .”
PHIL101H

Exam style

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Exams and quizzes are generally manageable with preparation, but and .

Essay QuestionsStudy GuidesPop QuizzesMultiple Choice QuizzesTests

Assessment risk

Standard

64/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews , and free response, but do not clearly prove closed-book policy.

Pop QuizzesStudy GuidesFree ResponseMultiple Choice
“ but they are short and if you pay attention they are easy.”
PHIL101
“Gave a study guide for every exam, which there were 3 of.”
PHIL101
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PHIL101

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes, exams, essay questions, multiple-choice quizzes, and two attempts in one course, but do .

Essay QuestionsMultiple Choice QuizzesTwo Attempts MentionedWritten Exams
“The exams are 4 questions with paragraph responses so you have to understand the material.”
PHI220
“The quizzes are multiple choice you have 2 attempts and 30 minutes each attempt.”
PHI220
“ !”
PHIL106

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“He is really passionate about what he teaches and gives truly captivating lectures.”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

92/100

“He puts a lot of energy into his lectures; he might be the funniest professor on campus.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

89/100

“10/10 would take again.”

📈 Grade Value

86/100

“as long as you show effort in and complete his study guides based on the book you will get an A.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Very magnetic (and unforgettable) lecture style
  • His lectures are great and easy to understand.
  • Professor Cathcart is absolutely hilarious and really brings life to philosophy.

Theme 2

📚

  • Be prepared to do a lot of reading and writing
  • The workload was light and was mostly interesting.
  • There is quite a lot of reading, but, if you put in the effort, you will get a good grade.

Theme 3

📝

  • Nice guy and .
  • The tests have about 20 questions and 70% of the points on it come from 2 writing questions.
  • he drops almost 1/2 of them at the end of the semester.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

116

Lifetime ratings

96/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed reviews across both formats and many years show a highly consistent pattern of excellent teaching with manageable but real work.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

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A range

36

A+ 17 · A 19

B range

5

B+ 3 · B 2

C range

5

C+ 2 · C 3

D range

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