Matthew Flummer

PHILP107 · P106 · PHIL30333 · PHILSO101A · PHILP10630383 · PHIL107 · P107 · 16 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 96/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 3.2

The decision

if you will show up, do the weekly work, and want a professor who actually wants you to pass.

Best fit · Effort For RewardHilarious lecturesClear expectationsCaring and flexibleWeekly homeworkAttendance helps you pass

and real support for success.
A is realistic if , and complete weekly InQuizitive or homework.
Online sections feel lighter with extended due dates; as essential.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Most reported grades are A or A+ and stay engaged, though philosophy or logic is not free of effort.

Online comments stress light load and extensions; in-person comments stress attend and do HW for an A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

68/100

He simplifies hard ideas, but intro logic still feels math-like and several rate difficulty in the 3 to 4 range.

One online student called it the easiest online class; several in-person students still found the content challenging.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

48/100

, but many warn that skipping means you will not pass.

Online ; in-person frequently treats attendance as required for success.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

98/100

Every analyzed review would take him again, with strong praise for humor, clarity, and care.

Both online and .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

78/100

, and a strong run of A grades outweigh occasional tougher comments.

Format shift

Online grades often hinge on discussions and chapter tests; .

Workload

Light

72/100

, though some tags say lots of homework.

Format shift

Recent ; older in-person notes weekly HW and reading.

Teaching experience

Excellent

94/100

Students consistently , and say he never makes them feel dumb.

Format shift

Praise for clarity and humor is strong in both formats.

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

35/100

Grades lean on weekly homework, discussions, participation, and .

Format shift

Online mentions discussions and chapter tests; in-person often weekly HW and few tests.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews emphasize entertaining lectures, humor, and that in logic-heavy material.

Main concern

Skipping class is repeatedly warned against and philosophy or logic still requires real thinking.

What students said

“Amazing professor. Lectures are great. He keeps things simple and adds a bit of humor in discussions and lessons to keep you engaged.”
PHILP107

“ if you want to pass, but lecture was never boring.”
PHILP107

Remote format

Online

4 reviews

Medium confidence · Best fit for Easy A Hunter

Online students call the load manageable, with and chapter tests, and often flexible due dates.

Main concern

Workload and difficulty ramp later in the term for some, and one student still landed a B.

What students said

“This was the easiest online class I have ever taken he extends due dates doesn't give a heavy load of work.”
PHIL107

“good teacher. he made this super complicated class a lot more simple and didnt't assign a lot of work.”
PHILP107

Exam style

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and chapter tests; reviews do not prove open-book or proctored online exams.

Chapter testsFew testsHomework heavyFlexible testing mentioned

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and flexible homework or testing without proving closed-book proctoring.

Few testsWeekly homeworkFlexible testing

“There's a .”
PHIL107

“ and and testing.”
PHIL30333

Online

Online grades often depend on discussions and chapter tests; .

Chapter testsDiscussions

“ and the chapter tests.”
PHILP107

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“as long as you pay attention in class and then do the HW you will get a good grade. and wants you to pass. GO TEAM FLUMMER!”
Voice snapshots generated from 16 reviews spanning online and in-person philosophy sections, with High credibility from consistent praise.

🎯 Teaching Quality

94/100

“Amazing professor. Lectures are great. He keeps things simple and adds a bit of humor in discussions and lessons to keep you engaged.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

98/100

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❤️ Student Support

90/100

“He truly cares about his students and will change anything to accommodate his students success.”

📈 Grade Path

82/100

“ ! Lots of em, and remember terms!”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

His lectures are easy to understand, and he .
He's pretty hot & funny, so it's not a boring class.
He encourages questions to be asked, no question is a dumb one to him.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

This was the easiest online class I have ever taken
Philosophy was hard, but he never made me feel dumb.
Intro to logic requires a lot of thinking and is surprising a lot like math.

Theme 3

📅

if you want to pass, but lecture was never boring.
and allows you to go ahead.
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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Sixteen detailed reviews from 2016 to 2025 agree on quality, humor, and .

Inside 16 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

13 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 6

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

Not sure yet 1 · Rather not say 1

Matthew Flummer

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Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Varies

MustTake

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Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

👍 Recommendation Rate

❤️ Student Support

📈 Grade Path

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

📅 x x x x

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

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