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Philosophy

Robert Borton

PHIL8 · PHIL9 · PHIL08 · PHILO5 · PHILO8 · PHIL5H · PHILOSOPHY5 · PHIL12 · PHIL5 · PHILOSOPHY · PHILPHIL · PHIL3 · 36 lifetime ratings

AI rating
56/100
RMP rating
3.6/5
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Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you can sit through dry lectures and will show up daily; skip if you need energy or entertainment.

Best fit · Effort For RewardMonotone LecturesNice But DryQuiz HeavyTextbook DependentAttendance Matters
  • Students widely call lectures boring and monotone, even when they like him as a person.
  • Grades are often gettable with , and the book, especially in easier PHIL sections.
  • Missing class hurts because quizzes and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

68/100

Many students report easy As with and show-up effort, but some sections need hard study for midterms and essays.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Standard

58/100

Content ranges from straightforward intro material to tougher critical-thinking and essay-heavy honors work.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Recommended

42/100

Roll is not always taken, but students warn that and hard-to-catch content.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

54/100

Nice and , but frequent boredom complaints keep recommendations mixed rather than strong.

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

68/100

Several students call grading light-handed or and .

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Weekly quizzes are common and , though outside homework is often limited.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Average

55/100

Students say he is nice and , but monotone lectures and dry delivery dominate the feedback.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Frequent quizzes plus midterms and finals, with essays in some philosophy sections.

Format shift

; no online reviews.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

36 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person philosophy classes feel dry and book-heavy, with frequent quizzes and mixed difficulty by course. , but energy and engagement lag for many students.

Main concern

Boredom and the risk of falling behind if you miss class or .

What students said

“very boring class. if I were you.”
PHIL8
“Easiest A ever. but there is hardly no outside work and he grades the exams and .”
PHIL5
“Don't ever miss a class because you'll miss important material.”
PHIL8

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 and and book content; some essay tests are hard while others are graded lightly.

In-Class QuizzesMidterm and FinalEssay ExamsOccasional Take-Home Quiz

Assessment risk

Standard

52/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

; midterms can be hard and some finals or honors tests are in-class essays.

Daily or Weekly QuizzesHard MidtermIn-Class Essay TestsTake-Home Quiz Option
“The for that, but the .”
PHIL8
“Midterm and and I remember writing 5+ pgs per test.”
PHIL5H
“On quiz days keep discusion going so theres and .”
PHIL9

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Easiest A ever. but there is hardly no outside work and he grades the exams and .”

Voice snapshots generated from 36 in-person reviews spanning 2003-2013, highlighting boredom, attendance, and mixed grade ease. Credibility rating: Medium.

😴 Lecture Energy

40/100

“very boring class. if I were you. I would try to pay attention but he is just so monotone and dull.”

📝

42/100

“Don't ever miss a class because you'll miss important material.”

🎯 Grade Access

68/100

“Easiest A ever. but there is hardly no outside work and he grades the exams and .”

👍 Personality vs Teaching

60/100

“He's a and his lectures tell you exactly what's going to be on the exams.”

Theme 1

😴 About Lecture Style

  • very boring class. if I were you.
  • He is sooooooo boring.
  • all he does is lecture, just listen to him, but hes very boring

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • Easiest A ever.
  • and . Easy A.
  • NOT AN EASY A... KINDA COLD PROFESSOR

Theme 3

📚 About Workload and Materials

  • The book is very much needed and their are tons of
  • Make sure to get your book because you WILL need it a lot
  • I wrote A LOT of papers during the course.

Data context

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Analysis sample

36

Recent reviews read by the AI

36

Lifetime ratings

62/100

Evidence confidence

36 detailed in-person reviews span many years, but most are older and grade data is sparse, which caps confidence.

Inside 36 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 59
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1 out of 51

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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2 reported outcomes

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2

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B range

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