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MICHAEL TITELBAUM

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Raw average: 4.62/5 from 37 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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Phil-101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
What I would do to take Prof Titelbaum's class again!! He's such an amazing lecturer so I'm writing this review 1 semester later because my philosophy teacher now doesn't even come close. Titelbaum really knows what he's talking about and is so knowledgeable on all aspects of life.
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Phil-101 · course not matched
Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
His lectures are great if you are interested in philosophy. The TA you have can depend on your grade. My TA was harsh with feedback and harsh on grading attendance which lowered my grade. He will not curve your grade at the end. No extra credit. Pop quizzes based on readings weekly but he dropped the lowest two. Don't take if you aren't interested.
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Phil-101 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Loved him, made me love philosophy, 100 percent recommend taking Phil 101 with him he is just too good!
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PHILO211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
An amazing professor. This course has many interesting extra credit questions that allow your final grade to exceed 101%. He is mostly careful with gender-nonspecific language until he gets engrossed in lecturing or explaining complex topics. Nevertheless, his lectures are pretty clear—he well knows what he is teaching.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Titelbaum does his best to make difficult material accessible to everyone. He is excellent at explaining logic, and he often adds fun parts into lectures. I got a lot out of this class, but don't expect to be an expert debater after taking intro to logic. That is not what it's about. Highly recommend.
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LOGIC211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
An amazing professor. He made an otherwise difficult and, in my opinion, boring subject as interesting and engaging as possible. His office hours were incredibly helpful and you could tell he really wanted to see his students succeed. He is the reason I declared a philosophy major!
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Classes with MICHAEL TITELBAUM

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