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Philosophy

Adam Stowell

PHIL9 · PHIL1 · PHILO5202 · WORLDRELIGIONS · PHILO1 · PHL201 · PHIL15 · PHIL5 · PHILPHIL · 40 lifetime ratings

AI rating
76/100
RMP rating
3.9/5
Take again
68.18%
Difficulty
2.5

The decision

if you like discussion-heavy philosophy; online is only worth it if .

Best fit · Effort For RewardAmazing lecturesGet ready to readExtra creditEssay heavyPassionate philosophy
  • , and .
  • Online sections swing harder with and heavier reading/writing.
  • Many students get strong grades via rewrites, dropped scores, and when they keep up with readings.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

78/100

Many report Easy A paths via rewrites, dropped lowest scores, , and completed.

; in-person comments more often call it an Easy A.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

62/100

, but weekly reading, discussions, and papers still require steady thought.

; and discussion.

Is attendance flexible?

Varies

58/100

, and mandatory across sections, with participation points sometimes used.

Online often flexible or not required; .

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

72/100

Roughly two-thirds would take again, driven by strong in-person .

In-person recommendations are warmer; online reviews are split.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Drops, rewrites, , and multiple quiz attempts help, though and tough.

Format shift

Leniency shows more clearly in older in-person and flexible online .

Workload

Moderate

48/100

Expect regular reading, discussion posts, quizzes, and .

Format shift

Online PHIL9 comments stress lots of homework; in-person often feels lighter if you use study guides.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Students repeatedly call lectures amazing, funny, and passionate, with weaker marks mainly for online engagement and feedback.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strongest in person; online quality is more mixed.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Courses blend essays, discussions, quizzes, and pure homework models.

Format shift

Some online sections are essay-only; .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

28 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person students praise passionate, funny lectures, reasonable policies, and an Easy A path if you read and participate.

Main concern

Reading and fair.

What students said

“Coolest professor at SAC. He's very entertaining, insightful, and so well and logical.”
PHIL9
“ and discussion boards and he doesn't require lectures or videos. Easy A.”
PHIL15
“ . ... the concepts were fascinating and you can tell he's really passionate about his job.”
PHIL5

Remote format

Online

12 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online PHIL courses mix flexible quizzes and rewrites with , and weak email response.

Main concern

and unexplained, and workload spikes on compressed online terms.

What students said

“ if you can. He will never provide any reason why he graded you low for the essays.”
PHIL9
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PHIL9
“Easily one of the easiest classes! There are 3 papers that deal with current events.”
PHIL9

Exam style

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Assessments usually mix open-note or study-guide quizzes with essays; friendliness is moderate overall.

Open note quizzesStudy-guide examsEssays and papersDropped lowest scoresTwo quiz attempts

Assessment risk

Standard

66/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

powerpoints, with open-note online quizzes and a few papers.

Study-guide midterm and finalOpen note quizzesPowerPoint-based testsFew essays
“The Mid-term & Final consists of 4 questions each that come straight from the Study Guides.”
PHIL15
“ . Two papers and two midterms.”
PHIL15

Online

Online , and essays; several sections report no traditional exams.

Two quiz attemptsDiscussion postsEssay rewritesNo exams in some sections
“There .”
PHIL9
“Tip you get 2 chances for quizzes, but read the text! 20 questions/30 mins. super easy questions”
PHIL5

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Coolest professor at SAC. He's very entertaining, insightful, and so well and logical.”

Voice snapshots generated from 40 reviews (12 online, 28 in , and format gaps. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Lecture Energy

74/100

“His teaching style is charming, engaging and very simplistic.”

📝

35/100

“ and basically has no reason behind. Follow all the criteria for writing and still you will be given way less for essays.”

🅰️ Easy A Path

78/100

“ and discussion boards and he doesn't require lectures or videos. Easy A.”

👍

72/100

“ . ... I learned a lot in that class and didn't immediately forget it which I consider a win.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He's very entertaining, insightful, and so well and logical.
  • I found him funny, interesting, and ,above all, knowledgeable.
  • Adam is very articulate and passionate about philosophy.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

  • Easily one of the easiest classes!
  • You are allowed to rewrite the .
  • DO YOUR STUDY .

Theme 3

💻 About Online Experience

  • . . a lot of work to do.
  • It was like there was no teacher.

Data context

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Analysis sample

40

Recent reviews read by the AI

40

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Forty reviews across many years, courses, and both formats with consistent themes and detailed comments support high credibility.

Inside 40 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 522
4 out of 59
3 out of 52
2 out of 52
1 out of 55

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

28 reported outcomes

A range

17

A+ 6 · A 10 · A- 1

B range

6

B+ 1 · B 5

C range

2

C+ 1 · C 1

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 2 · Rather not say 1