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PHIL 10200: Introduction to Philosophy at City College

3 credits · Fall 2026

Introduction to Philosophy (PHIL 10200) at City College has 27 ways to take it in Fall 2026. 2 of 27 sections have an open seat right now.

Professors teaching it: Sergey Trostyanskiy, Emma Arvedon, Eric Bayless-Hall, Christina Weinbaum, Pat Hope, Louis Marinoff, Chad Kidd, Soo-Jin Lee, Ralph Jenkins, Michael Garral, Sean Apparicio, Anantha Boddapati, Andrew Tinaz, Benjamin Claessens, Brittney Currie, Dongqi Wang, Jesse Atencio, Kendall Bowers, Mckenzie Maccaux, and Noam Nizri.

Of the 10 professors with a Chill Rank, Sergey Trostyanskiy ranks chillest (Chill) and Michael Garral least chill (Brutal).

Compare them below, check the days and times, and add the course to your schedule.

Requirements

Open to Early College Program students only

About this course

An introduction to some of the central questions of philosophy, concerning our knowledge of the external world, causation, God, mind and body, freedom, justice, and moral judgment, via analysis of classical and contemporary philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, Locke, Hume, Mill, Kant, Russell, Wittgenstein and Rawls.

Best professors for PHIL 10200 at City, Fall 2026

Ordered chillest first. A Chill Rank compares a professor with other CUNY professors on Rate My Professors difficulty, rating and would-take-again; it needs at least 3 ratings. How it works

PHIL 10200 sections, times and seats

Seat status as of Oct 4, 5:48 PM ET. Seats can change between refreshes. How fresh is this?

27 of 27 sections · 2 open

Chill Rank compares professors using Rate My Professors reviews, from Chill to Brutal. What each rank means

*EC-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
Shepard 17
Anantha BoddapatiNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonOpen
1STU-LEC Regular
Mon · 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Ralph JenkinsChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.0(69)Difficulty 3.8/5 · 37% would take again#9 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed
5BC-LEC Regular
Fri · 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Christina WeinbaumChill Rank 2 of 5: Easy?★ 4.1(15)Difficulty 2.3/5 · 81% would take again#4 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed
5BC2-LEC Regular
Fri · 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Benjamin ClaessensNo Rate My Professors rating found
Online MixClosed
5DE-LEC Regular
Fri · 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Emma ArvedonChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(7)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 100% would take again#2 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed
5EF2-LEC Regular
Fri · 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Sergey TrostyanskiyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chilllimited data?★ 5.0(7)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed
5FE-LEC Regular
Fri · 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Online-Synchronous
Michael GarralChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 1.0(17)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 6% would take again#10 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed
B-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
NAC 5/108
Mckenzie MaccauxNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
C-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 7/306
Sean ApparicioOnly 1 rating, too few to rank★ 4.0(1)Difficulty 2.0/5 · 100% would take again
In PersonClosed
C2-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 5/110
Dongqi WangNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
D-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
NAC 7/306
Eric Bayless-HallChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 5.0(5)Difficulty 1.4/5 · 100% would take again#3 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
D2-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 12:30 PM - 1:45 PM
NAC 6/112
Jesse AtencioNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
E-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 6/106
Noam NizriNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
F-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
NAC 6/327
Pat HopeChill Rank 2 of 5: Easylimited data?★ 4.2(5)Difficulty 1.6/5 · 67% would take again#5 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
F2-LEC Regular
Mon/Wed · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
NAC 5/126
Noam NizriNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
HNR-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 4/210
Chad KiddChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(33)Difficulty 3.2/5 · 65% would take again#7 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
L-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
NAC 6/310
Anantha BoddapatiNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
L2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 9:30 AM - 10:45 AM
NAC 6/314
Kendall BowersNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
M-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 4/222
Andrew TinazNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
M2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 5/109
Brittney CurrieNo Rate My Professors rating found
In PersonClosed
M3-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
NAC 4/113
Soo-Jin LeeChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.2(48)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 45% would take again#8 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
P-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 5/126
Sergey TrostyanskiyChill Rank 1 of 5: Chilllimited data?★ 5.0(7)Difficulty 1.0/5 · 100% would take again#1 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
P2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 6/121
Michael GarralChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 1.0(17)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 6% would take again#10 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
P3-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
NAC 5/110
Soo-Jin LeeChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.2(48)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 45% would take again#8 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonOpen
R-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
NAC 5/126
Michael GarralChill Rank 5 of 5: Brutal?★ 1.0(17)Difficulty 4.4/5 · 6% would take again#10 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
R2-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 3:30 PM - 4:45 PM
NAC 6/313
Soo-Jin LeeChill Rank 4 of 5: Busy?★ 3.2(48)Difficulty 3.4/5 · 45% would take again#8 chillest of 10 for this course
In PersonClosed
S-LEC Regular
Tue/Thu · 5:00 PM - 6:15 PM
Online-Synchronous
Louis MarinoffChill Rank 3 of 5: Fair?★ 3.7(68)Difficulty 2.9/5 · 73% would take again#6 chillest of 10 for this course
Online MixClosed

Questions about PHIL 10200 at City

Who teaches PHIL 10200 at City in Fall 2026?
Sergey Trostyanskiy, Emma Arvedon, Eric Bayless-Hall, Christina Weinbaum, Pat Hope, Louis Marinoff, Chad Kidd, Soo-Jin Lee, Ralph Jenkins, Michael Garral, Sean Apparicio, Anantha Boddapati, Andrew Tinaz, Benjamin Claessens, Brittney Currie, Dongqi Wang, Jesse Atencio, Kendall Bowers, Mckenzie Maccaux, and Noam Nizri are listed for Fall 2026. Each name links to a page with their Chill Rank and Rate My Professors numbers.
Is PHIL 10200 at City hard?
It depends on the professor. Across the 10 professors with a Chill Rank, students on Rate My Professors give an average difficulty of 2.6 out of 5. The Chill Rank above compares them directly.
What if a PHIL 10200 section is full?
Try another section, join the waitlist in CUNYfirst if there is one, or ask the department. You can also watch a full section and get an email when a seat opens; you still enroll yourself in CUNYfirst.