Spring 2027

Great Moral Philosophers

GREAT MORAL PHILOSOPHERS covers major themes of moral philosophy from Plato and Aristotle to Bentham and Mill, with critical study of outstanding works.

offering recorded3 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Russ Shafer-Landau4.3/5Emily Fletcher3.7/5

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.62 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Professors

Spring 2027

Russ Shafer-Landau

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Raw average: 4.52/5 from 52 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.13 GPA, 30.4% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.34 GPA, 57.9% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades).

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Raw average: 3.74/5 from 19 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.48 GPA, 68.2% A/AB (n=22 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

EMILY FLETCHER is recorded teaching in Fall 2018. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

RUSS SHAFER-LANDAU is recorded teaching in Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Spring 2027

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LEC 002Classroom Instruction0 / 250

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Student experience

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.70 GPA, 91.3% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.42 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.62 GPA, 95.0% A/AB (n=20 letter grades).

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Topics

  • Major themes of moral philosophy
  • Philosophers including Plato, Aristotle, Bentham, and Mill
  • Critical study of outstanding works

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  • Critical study of outstanding works

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PHILOS 549 · Spring 2027

Great Moral Philosophers

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Recorded 2026-10-14

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