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Casey Rufener

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Raw average: 4.96/5 from 27 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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What students say

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PHILOS 243
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Casey does a great job at making you feel welcome and included in the class despite it being a large lecture class. Attendance is highly encouraged as it helps with the exams. I wouldn't hesitate to take any course with him.
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PHILOS 243
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
I took the course because the business school makes us and now I am trying to double major in philosophy. He makes everything so interesting that you'll never want to skip class and you'll want more! A+ professor!
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PHILOS 341
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
Casey is the absolute best. He does an amazing job at making you feel seen and like it's a small class in lecture with 60+ students. I'll definitely take all of his classes.
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PHILOS 243
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
The absolute best professor I had at UW. Uses examples that make you think about the world differently. Very funny and charming
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PHILOS 243
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
Simply the best. Everything everyone says below is true. So good that I'm going to sign up for more Phil courses
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PHILOS 243
Quality 4/5Difficulty 2/5
He is very interactive with each of his students, and he tries to learn everyone's name. He gives a lot of real-world examples that make you think, and the lectures are pretty interesting. I think sometimes he can lose focus or get a little too passionate about a topic, which then steers the classroom opinions to match his own. 2 exams pretty easy
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