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Philosophy

Thomas Elson

PHIL005 · ETHICPHIL · PHIL012 · PHILO005 · PHIL5 · PHIL05 · PHIL014 · ETHICSPHIL5 · 14 lifetime ratings

AI rating
78/100
RMP rating
4.0/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you can keep up with reading and want a thoughtful class where effort is usually rewarded.

Best fit · Effort For RewardPassionate lecturerHeavy readingTough testsFair gradingDiscussion friendly
  • Students respect his passion, knowledge, and willingness to help.
  • The and can feel boring or lecture-heavy to some students.
  • , but , and revisions make grades feel fair.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

An A is realistic if students read, use study guides, and , but tests and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

47/100

The material , and test-focused, even though support materials reduce the burden.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

One review , and no comments clearly show flexible attendance.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

77/100

, and , but some hesitate because lectures are long and reading is heavy.

All .

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

66/100

Tests are tough, but , and paper redos make grading feel fair rather than harsh.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

35/100

Many reviews mention lots of reading, multiple tests, papers, quizzes, and regular preparation.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students often , and helpful, though some find the lectures boring or too long.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

60/100

Assessment appears , and a final.

Format shift

Only in-person reviews describe assessments.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

14 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

but reading-heavy professor whose exams can be tough while .

Main concern

Students who dislike long lectures or .

What students said

“The , but he grades on a curve and is a .”
PHIL014
“There was A LOT of .”
PHIL5
“Have to keep up with reading.”
PHIL005

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

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Exams are described as tough but , and dropped grades, with no clear proof of open-book or proctoring rules.

Tough TestsStudy GuidesCurved TestsLowest Test DroppedMidterm and Final

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a dropped lowest test, but exam rules are not clearly proven.

Tough TestsStudy GuidesCurved TestsLowest Test DroppedMidterm and Final
“The , but he grades on a curve and is a .”
PHIL014
“ and 5 tests. .”
PHIL5
“ , and the final.”
PHIL005

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“I adore Dr. Elson. His lectures can be lengthy, but his passion for his subject is infectious to students, creating a wonderful atmosphere in every class.”

Voice snapshots generated from 14 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and exams. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“He's a brilliant professor and always willing to help in any way he can if you talk to him .”

📚 Workload Reality

35/100

“There was A LOT of .”

⚖️

66/100

“The , but he grades on a curve and is a .”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • His lectures can be lengthy, but his passion for his subject is infectious to students, creating a wonderful atmosphere in every class.
  • and knows what he's doing.
  • Dr. Elson is an amazing teacher!

Theme 2

📚

  • There was A LOT of .
  • Expect a bunch of reading!
  • You will NEED to read the chapters assigned otherwise you won't do well.

Theme 3

⚖️

  • The , but he grades on a curve and is a .
  • .
  • he allows and he regrades them.

Data context

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Analysis sample

14

Recent reviews read by the AI

14

Lifetime ratings

78/100

Evidence confidence

Fourteen reviews over several years give consistent, , and grading.

Inside 14 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57
4 out of 54
3 out of 52
2 out of 51
1 out of 50

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

4 reported outcomes

A range

3

A+ 1 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

1

B 1

C range

0

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D range

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F

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No letter grade reported

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