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Philosophy

Chris Biffle

PHIL01 · PHIL101 · PHILACCT · PHILO101 · INTROTOPHIL · PHILOSOPHY105 · PHIL · PHIL101103 · PHIL105H · PHILOSOPHY101 · PHILHUM · PHIL10X · PHILOSOPHY100 · CRITTHINKING · HUMANITIES · PHIL100 · INTROTOLOGIC · PHIL103 · PHIL105 · PHILOSOPHY · 54 lifetime ratings

AI rating
71/100
RMP rating
4.1/5
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Difficulty
3.1

The decision

if you want an intense, interactive class and can tolerate heavy busywork and mandatory participation.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHigh-Energy Power TeachingHeavy BusyworkMemorable LecturesPolarizing StyleStrict Participation
  • Students often describe Biffle as passionate, memorable, and unusually engaging.
  • The course usually requires daily reading, writing, gestures, and active participation.
  • His whole-brain teaching style is polarizing, with some students loving it and others feeling treated like children.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

58/100

Some students call the class easy or , but the A , and participation.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

45/100

The philosophy content is not usually described as conceptually brutal, but the , and active-learning demands make it feel challenging.

All course .

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

15/100

Attendance and participation appear strict, with and major penalties for absences.

Only in-person reviews discuss attendance, and .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

73/100

and lasting learning, but repeated complaints about busywork and humiliation prevent a universal recommendation.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

50/100

are easy and predictable while others report harsh homework or paper standards.

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

25/100

Many students mention lots of papers, or an insane amount of busywork.

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Workload .

Teaching experience

Good

80/100

Students repeatedly praise his passion, energy, caring, and memorable teaching, though the same style alienates a sizable minority.

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Teaching .

Assessment method

Balanced

50/100

Reviews , and participation, so assessment appears mixed rather than exam-only.

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Assessment .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

and memorable teacher whose active-learning style demands constant participation and .

Main concern

The main concern is heavy busywork and a polarizing classroom style that can feel childish or exhausting.

What students said

“Lots of hw, but it's a very interesting class.”
PHIL101
“Easy class but way too much busywork.”
PHIL101
“Hands down the .”
PHILHUM

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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Reviews suggest quizzes and tests can be manageable when students do the assigned work, but they .

Predictable TestsEasy QuizzesHomework-Linked Preparation

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and predictable tests, but do not clearly prove book policy, proctoring, midterm format, or .

Predictable TestsEasy Quizzes
“He'll tell you EXACTLY what's going to be on the test”
PHIL105
“Quiz everyday but they are easy.”
PHIL101

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Biffle is different and either you love him or you hate him!”

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

🎯 Teaching Quality

80/100

“Biffle teaches you and he cares.”

📚 Workload Reality

25/100

“Be ready to do lots of homework.”

👍 Recommendation Fit

73/100

“ !”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Love the whole brain teaching style.
  • His teaching style is anything but normal.
  • His power teaching gets extremely annoying.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • This class is HARD.
  • Class was an easy A but you don't learn much about philosophy
  • though.

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • He cares about his students.
  • He is hilarious and makes class fun.
  • He is an amazing teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

54

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 50 reviews span many years and show consistent themes about power teaching, heavy work, and polarized reactions.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 534
4 out of 59
3 out of 55
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

A range

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A 1 · A- 1

B range

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C range

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F

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