Branden Fitelson is a Philosophy professor at Northeastern University rated 4.4/5 by 340 students, with 3.16/5 difficulty and 95.0% who would take them again (TRACE + RateMyProfessors + Reddit, updated July 2026).
Branden Fitelson professor reviews and ratings: 4.4/5 from 340 student reviews at Northeastern (95.0% would take again). TRACE + RateMyProfessor + Reddit.
This class is hard and if you fall behind you will have a really hard time catching up. the lectures can be an information overload and very long. He posts lectures which is nice. not much homework but a lot of material to learnPHIL1115 2025-11-20 19:46:04 +0000 UTC
The best! Logic can be a little confusing if you're not super familiar with it, but he's very understanding. He's really nice and gives good lectures. He encourages group work and is a pretty fair grader. Take him!PHIL1115 2025-05-14 21:10:13 +0000 UTC
Bless his soul and everything he touches. Amazing, caring, and understanding professor. If any problems ever arise, don't hesitate to contact him - the response time is usually half a millisecond. They should pay him more.PHIL1115 2025-05-11 07:18:47 +0000 UTC
I had zero knowledge of logic prior. He explained everything so well and broke it down right from the beginning for an introductory level. I never felt left behind or too confused even though sentential logic was such a foreign topic to me. It's because he's such a great lecturer. Attendance isn't mandatory. 1/3 quizzes, 1/3 midterm, 1/3 final examPHIL1115 2025-03-19 05:55:22 +0000 UTC
My favorite college professor I've had thus far. Caring, intelligent, and super passionate about the information he teaches. I went in with no prior knowledge of the topics in the course, and felt that I developed a comprehensive understanding by the end.PHIL1115 2025-01-08 20:39:24 +0000 UTC
The best professor I have ever had. He is very passionate about what he teaches and that's what makes his lectures so enjoyable. Sometimes he rambles but the class is easy and laid back. Highly highly recommend.PHIL1115 2024-05-01 18:03:27 +0000 UTC
Absolutely loved this class. Branden is a genius, and he's so obviously passionate about what he's teaching. Don't want to go to class? Fine. He doesn't care, all the lectures are recorded. If you can teach yourself the material, great, if not, his in class explanations are really interesting and he's happy to help! Bro has great music taste tooPHIL1115 2024-04-30 04:03:45 +0000 UTC
Branden is one of the smartest people I have ever met and that really does show through his teaching. While the class is difficult and sometimes hard to understand, he makes it worth it and he will always do his best to make sure everyone gets it in the end. He is also amazing to talk to outside of class if you need help or just want to catch up.PHIL1115 2024-04-24 15:10:21 +0000 UTC
Makes Logic pretty easy to understand. Lectures and homework are more complicated than the tests. He provides sample tests for both the midterm and final which are very similar to the actual thing. Take this professor if you get the chance!PHIL1115 2022-05-14 00:13:02 +0000 UTC
Professor Fitelson is an absolute legend and I would definitely take his class again.PHIL1115 2022-04-27 21:23:17 +0000 UTC
Prof. Fitelson makes logic, which is complicated, easy to understand with clear lectures. He gives many examples. Before every quiz he gives a practice quiz which is the same format as the quiz. You do have to put in work as logic isn't easy to understand. Grades are based on HW, Midterm and Final as well as Participation (commenting on Modules).PHIL1115 2022-04-21 18:54:36 +0000 UTC
I love this class. Logic is very complicated, but Professor Fitelson makes it so interesting and you learn so much. Very engaging lectures and he's such a nice and down-to-earth person.PHIL1115 2022-04-17 18:43:17 +0000 UTC
If you wanna learn, you will learn (to the point where your head hurts). If you don't wanna learn, you can still coast thru without much or any effort. Super smart guy and so chill!!!PHIL1115 2022-04-17 16:11:17 +0000 UTC
Do the lectures before classes, do the homework in groups, show up to class, study before exams, and youll get an A. Hilarious, charismatic, accessible outside class, and overall joy of a professor.PHIL1115 2021-12-23 16:51:36 +0000 UTC
This is the one class I never skipped. Easy lectures, bi-weekly homework that aren't difficult, a midterm, and a final exam. All are super simple and predictable. He even gives you a review for the two exams that are in the same format as the real deal. Also, he played music at the start of class while everyone got settled. Great vibes.PHIL1115 2021-12-11 22:22:22 +0000 UTC
Branden Fitelson has an average rating of 4.4/5 from 340 student reviews. 95.0% of students said they would take them again.
Branden Fitelson's classes have a difficulty rating of 3.16/5 based on student reviews.
Branden Fitelson has taught PHIL1115, PHIL4515, PHIL4516, PHIL4500, HONR3310, PHIL1105, PHIL4510 at Northeastern.
Data updated July 2026.