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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

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Recorded teaching history

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Spring 2026PHILOS 341Contemporary Moral Issues
Spring 2026PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2026PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2025PHILOS 341Contemporary Moral Issues
Fall 2025PHILOS 562Special Topics in Metaphysics
Fall 2025PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2025PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2025PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Spring 2025PHILOS 911Seminar-logic
Fall 2024PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2024PHILOS 562Special Topics in Metaphysics
Spring 2024PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2024PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Fall 2023PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2023PHILOS 562Special Topics in Metaphysics
Spring 2023PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2023PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Fall 2022PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2022PHILOS 562Special Topics in Metaphysics
Spring 2022PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2022PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Spring 2022PHILOS 911Seminar-logic
Fall 2021PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2021PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Fall 2020PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2020PHILOS 701Reading Seminar
Fall 2020PHILOS 960Metaphysics Seminar
Spring 2020PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2020PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2019PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2019PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2019PHILOS 799Directed Study
Fall 2018PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2018PHILOS 941Seminar-ethics
Spring 2018PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2018PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Fall 2017PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2017PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Fall 2017PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2017PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2017PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2017PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2016PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2016PHILOS 911Seminar-logic
Spring 2016PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2016PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2016PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2015PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2015PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Fall 2015PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2015PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2015PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2015PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2014PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2014PHILOS 911Seminar-logic
Spring 2014PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2014PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2014PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2013PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2013PHILOS 341Contemporary Moral Issues
Fall 2013PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2013PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2013PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Spring 2013PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2012PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2012PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Spring 2012PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Fall 2011PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2011PHILOS 941Seminar-ethics
Fall 2011PHILOS 990Research and Thesis
Spring 2011PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2011PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Spring 2011PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2010PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2010PHILOS 911Seminar-logic
Spring 2010PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2010PHILOS 341Contemporary Moral Issues
Spring 2010PHILOS 599Directed Study
Spring 2010PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2009PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2009PHILOS 512Methods of Logic
Fall 2009PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2009PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2009PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Fall 2008PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2008PHILOS 682Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2008PHILOS 960Metaphysics Seminar
Spring 2008PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Spring 2008PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Spring 2008PHILOS 681Senior Honors Thesis
Spring 2008PHILOS 799Directed Study
Spring 2008PHILOS 999Independent Work
Fall 2007PHILOS 211Elementary Logic
Fall 2007PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Fall 2007PHILOS 699Directed Study
Spring 2007PHILOS 511Symbolic Logic
Spring 2007PHILOS 911Seminar-logic

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