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Fall 2026
The Meaning of Life
PHILOS 141 introduces philosophy by exploring the meaning of life through classical and contemporary texts.
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1 / 7
One historical reviewer reported low difficulty, noting they did well without reading the material and only attending lectures.
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Historical reviews for Sarah Paul describe the course as interesting and fun, with a quality rating of 4 and low difficulty. One reviewer noted that while the professor was intelligent, she occasionally expressed personal agreement with philosophical positions, which was viewed negatively despite the reviewer still doing well without reading.
SARAH PAUL is recorded teaching in Spring 2016. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Fall 2026Schedule loads here as you scroll.
| Section | Mode | Enrolled / capacity | Waitlist |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEC 001 | Classroom Instruction | 77 / 78 | 0 |
| DIS 301 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 23 | 0 |
| DIS 302 | Classroom Instruction | 23 / 23 | 0 |
| DIS 304 | Classroom Instruction | 31 / 32 | 0 |
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews for PHILOS 141 describe the course as interesting and fun with an above-average professor, though one reviewer noted minor concerns about perceived bias.
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2020: 3.63 GPA, 88.5% A/AB (n=78 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.38 GPA, 76.7% A/AB (n=60 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.73 GPA, 87.1% A/AB (n=62 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
One historical reviewer reported low difficulty, noting they did well without reading the material and only attending lectures.
Historical reviews of Sarah Paul: A reviewer found the instructor intelligent and interesting but disliked comments that seemed to endorse specific philosophies despite claims of neutrality.
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1333 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.
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The Meaning of Life
Recorded 2026-09-07Raw records
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