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Philosophy

Joe Steinke

PHILO101 · PHIL101 · PHIL112 · PHILO110 · PHIL106 · ANCIENTPHIL · PHIL · PHILOSOPHY · PHILOSOPHY101 · PHIL110 · PHILRELG · ETHICS · ETHICS106 · PHIL100 · 47 lifetime ratings

AI rating
68/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
2.7

The decision

if you want a memorable open-minded philosophy experience and can handle blunt, opinionated lectures; use study guides for grades.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerLife-changing storiesBlunt old-school styleStudy-guide testsOpinionated lecturesMonk life experiences
  • Many alumni call him inspirational and life-changing for philosophy and ethics
  • Critics say lectures ramble, go off topic, or push his personal views
  • A is often reachable via study guides and

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

76/100

Study guides, multiple-choice tests, and if you prepare.

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Is the course easy?

Standard

55/100

Content is approachable with guides, but , and .

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Is attendance flexible?

Varies

50/100

Some mark attendance mandatory, others not, and a sheet.

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Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

and many call him life-changing, though a vocal minority strongly dislike his style.

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Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

72/100

Students say guides, and a B is easy without the paper.

Format shift

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Workload

Light

70/100

Main work , and one paper if you want an A.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Good

64/100

Inspirational life experience and critical thinking win many students, while others call lectures boring, rude, or unfocused.

Format shift

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Assessment method

FocusOnExams

72/100

study guides; paper often needed only to lock an A.

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

47 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person philosophy and ethics classes are polarizing: deeply formative for open-minded students, frustrating for those who dislike tangents or blunt remarks.

Main concern

Some students report , and lectures that waste time or push personal views.

What students said

“He made me a more critical thinker. He was fair and genuine.”
ETHICS106
“I've never experienced lectures that are such time-wasters.”
PHIL112
“Do the study guide, read the book to some extent, you can ace the test.”
PHILO110

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

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

; lectures help but some find questions weird or opinion-based.

Multiple choiceStudy guidesScantron testsPaper for A

Assessment risk

Standard

70/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; a paper may be required to earn or keep an A.

Multiple choiceStudy guidesScantronOptional paper for A
“ , and he gives out fair study guides a .”
PHIL112
“ as long as you do the study guide. !”
PHIL101
“ , so it's all multiple choice”
PHIL106

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“This professor has the ability to change your life, IF you are willing to listen and examine your life.”

Voice snapshots generated from 47 in-person reviews, balancing inspirational praise with style critiques. Credibility rating: High.

🌟 Life Impact

80/100

“he also changed my view of life, opened up a new world”

📝 Grade Path

76/100

“Do the study guide, read the book to some extent, you can ace the test”

⚡ Polarizing Style

45/100

“he's pretty rude”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • interesting class but not easy
  • goes off on tangents
  • adds his own personality into the course

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Getting a B is easy
  • Do study guide, easy A
  • as long as you pay attention

Theme 3

❤️ About Character

  • coolest old geezer ever
  • blunt, honest, and funny
  • former Trappist monk stories

Data context

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Analysis sample

47

Recent reviews read by the AI

47

Lifetime ratings

82/100

Evidence confidence

47 long-running in-person reviews with repeated themes on inspiration versus blunt style give strong evidence despite older dates.

Inside 47 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 519
4 out of 57
3 out of 510
2 out of 58
1 out of 53

Course coverage

PHIL10112 reviews
PHIL1066 reviews
ETHICS5 reviews
PHIL1104 reviews
PHIL3 reviews
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PHILOSOPHY1 review
PHILRELG1 review

Reported outcomes

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B range

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B+ 1

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D range

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