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Peter Vranas

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Raw average: 4.19/5 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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PHIL512 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Math class in a philosophy department. Strict grading, no curve, exams get harder and most can't finish. The handouts with actual philosophical substance get skipped because there's no time, semester is all procedural drilling. Readings are one T/F quiz item per week unrelated to exam. Course unchanged for a decade. Use past materials to prepare.
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PHIL512 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Course is designed down to a science. Some readings are mandatory, others are not. Quizzes become increasingly difficult. Problem sets are consistently difficult. Exams are generally difficult. Generous grading for all assignments. One can reference an enormous catalogue of past content for additional help. The course is extremely rewarding.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Logic changed me. The most well-prepared class ever. Peter gives clear lectures throughout the semester and there's little confusion about content if you pay active attention to class The last 2 weeks' content is challenging, so work on more problems. A very uncommon question appears on the final, but if you do RECENT past exams you should be good.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Professor Vranas has designed this course to be more difficult than those taught by other professors and it is very rewarding. A student who seeks to gain a sound foundation in logic and is willing to work hard towards that end should take this course. Earning an A is rare but very possible and it is also very difficult to earn less than a B.
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PHIL211 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Vranas is great, but this class in itself was the most challenging course I have taken in college. Do not take if math doesn't come easy to you.
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Classes with Peter Vranas

PHILOS 211

Elementary Logic

3–4 credits

Elementary Logic covers the formal characteristics of logical truth and inference.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Past student reviews · Peter Vranas

Peter Vranas was described as the most concise professor, answering questions explicitly and providing well-defined information. Conversely, one student found the class boring and noted that in-class material was much easier than problem sets and exams, which required hours of work to pass.

Michael TitelbaumPeter Vranas

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026
PHILOS 512

Methods of Logic

3 credits

Methods of Logic covers selected topics in philosophical logic and its application to philosophical problems, with variable content.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2023: 3.25 GPA, 50.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.44 GPA, 62.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 94.4% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Peter Vranas

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sample
PHILOS 599

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study (PHILOS 599) is an independent study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James MessinaSteven Nadler+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Spring 2027PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2027PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2027PHILOS 599Directed Study
Spring 2027PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2027PHILOS 699Directed Study
Spring 2027PHILOS 799Directed Study
Spring 2027PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2027PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2026PHILOS 599Directed Study
Fall 2026PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026PHILOS 699Directed Study
Fall 2026PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2026PHILOS 999Independent Work

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