[Superman]

No, but one of my degrees is in philosophy and it was rather amusing to see this kind of story unfold. Not that you fit this description, but invariably there was one yayhoo in class whose goal was to show everyone how smart he was, and if he could make the professor look silly at the same time, that was a bonus. It was highly entertaining. Like a bullfight, on the the kid did not end up playing the part of the matador.

Perhaps you squared off with a professor on ideology grounds, and perhaps the professor did not respond appropriately. Unfortunate if that was the case. As has been said here, there are jerks in all walks of life.