Most brilliant, most engaging professor I've had in my life.

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The man's a bloody genius. I've never had to think in a class quite like that before.

This class is really good and he really makes Logic fun!

He is a great teacher, always eager to help and truly interested in all of the details of the material. He's also very concerned with fairness. It's not an easy class, you have to work through problems on your own to understand.

very demanding, if your a philosophy major he's wonderful. If you are not a major you may want to look somewhere else, since he is very demanding, but an excellent professor.

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I was in the same class as another poster (Mills took over for another professor), but I loved it. Mills is not an easy professor, which will gather enough negative reviews, but if you're willing to work he's amazing. One of the best professors I've ever had.

This class was very demanding, but worth every bit of it. Take Mills if you want to really learn something and put in the required work. If you want an easy A, go elsewhere (I'm not a philosophy major btw, but loved the class anyhow).

Gene is the single most amazingly brilliant professor to grace the uneven brick that is VCU. He's awesome! :)

very good grading policy, allows for human error

Gene is a great professor! Metaphysics ain't easy though...

I really enjoyed this class. Dr. Mills is very knowledgeable, and runs a very 'open' class. As with any philosophy class, the material can be a bit difficult to comprehend, but it is not impossible. His grading policy is very generous, and he is very willing to help. Attendance is not mandatory, but he gives pop quizzes throughout the course.

Eugene Mills is an extraordinarily patient man and will explain things to you even if you're a complete idiot. He is witty and absolutely brilliant. He loves it when students come to his office for extra help and will really challenge you. It's not an easy A by any means, but you will actually learn something. (And he's SMOKING HOT.)

He was the best philosophy teacher I have ever had. He is very funny and keep me laughing. This class is harder than most but very enjoyable!!!

Gene is the most advanced philosopher I've met, and is also probably the most intelligent professor at VCU. He teaches as if we were at Harvard, but so long as you show that you did the work (have legitimate misunderstandings rather than just BS) he is VERY forgiving grading-wise. And he WILL know if you BS!!! Don't take unless you do the work!!!

Dr. Mills is the best. I was worried walking into a philosophy class that my professor would be very abstract and have his head in the clouds, but Dr. Mills is very down-to-earth, laid-back and personable. He's approachable and easy to get help from during class or office hours. Philosophy isn't my passion, but I really enjoyed this class.

Professor Mills is awesome. I've never been interested in Philosophy, and I'm still not, but he manages to pass close to three hours every week without making me want to kill myself. He's also pretty funny.

Follow along in class, do the reading, take notes and study them, reference them if necessary on his online tests, and you should do okay. The tests seem like they will be the death of you, but my highest grade amongst all of my exams was an 80 (lowest was a 55) and I pulled an A with his MASSIVE curve.

Mills is a very well spoken professor. I suggest you take a logic class before you take this class though, because it will help you tons! DO THE READINGS! DO THE REVIEW QUESTIONS FROM THE TEXTBOOK! STUDY and HIGHLIGHT notes from class a few nights in a row before his tests and you shouldo fine.Curves tests. Likes questions,but think before u speak.

Professor Mills is a sweet heart. He makes the class so much fun. He is a wonderful professor. The concepts are hard for some people to grasp. I would recommend doing logic problems and analyzing arguments you read in an article. It will help you out, and do the readings.

Teaches a though-provoking class. He's an incredibly smart and very attractive for an older man. He really cares about what he's doing and loves engaging with students. Attendance is not mandatory but I'd suggest it. This class is not an easy A, so it's the perfect class if you really want to think. Otherwise I'd say go elsewhere.

If you're interested in philosophy, this is the professor for you! If you're taking this just because it's required of you and you're not interested, I'd go elsewhere. I loved Gene though! He's so smart and funny and makes you work. PS: There will be a curve!

Would take again.

Take only if you are interested in what he's teaching and are prepared to do work.

Professor Mills is an incredibly smart & helpful man. Whatever your opinion is, he doesn't judge. This class is full of thinking and logic. Do the readings, atleast twice. Quizzes are T/F & can be tricky. Also take notes, they definitely will help you study for the exams. This class was HARD but my thinking about ethics improved.

Eve though I may get a B in this class I found Dr. mills to be one of the best professors at vcu. I thoroughly enjoyed the class and the amount of time he spent helping me.

I took uper level classes with Mills from 2011-2013. His classes are challenging, but that's the best part about them. Philosophy isn't an easy subject. If you're not interested in it, then don't take the course. But if you're interested and a little intimidated, just go for it. He won't leave you hanging if you don't understand something.

Perhaps the best philosophy professor I've had the pleasure to study under at VCU. Dr. Mills respects the intelligence of his students, and expects you to prepare for class. His class is tough, rigorous, and challenging--as a 300-level philosophy course should be. I cannot recommend Mills highly enough, especially if you are a philosophy major.

Absolutely one of the best philosophy professors at the school. He is thought-provoking, and never hands you the answers. He guides you towards them. Mills is very skilled at explaining extremely complex topics in a way where you can walk away from it feeling confident enough. His feedback is always helpful as well.

Dr. Mills is one of the best teachers I have ever had. Class is interesting and engaging. The concepts themselves are abstract, but Mills explains them in a very understandable way. This is by no means an easy course, but if you make sure you understand the material and read his quiz/test questions carefully, you will do fine. Got an A easily.

I am a bioinformatics major here at VCU and Professor Mills is by far one of the best professors I have ever had. He really cares about the students and wants them to understand the material. He is also hilarious! Make sure to do the readings because he does do "surprise" quizzes! It's a challenging class but fun and do-able.

I loved Professor Mills.. especially for my first philosophy class. It was definitely not a walk in the park, but it was always interesting and kept me challenging myself in a good way. I barely got an 'A' by one point, but I don't regret this class at all. He's very passionate about the subject and cares about his students.

If you are serious about philosophy, you must take Mills. He is thorough in everything. You will learn tons of eclectic philosophy information that will make your life way easier in future reading. He will make you do original argumentation, which is probably the hardest thing to learn. Taking Mills is to philosophy as taking algebra is to math.

Took 2 of his classes at my time at VCU, he's an awesome guy who's beyond intelligent and he actually cares about students. he's respectful and doesn't give ignorant replies when someone doesn't understand something, he actually takes the time to explain it. The best philosopher at VCU hands down.

Eugene Mills is a wonderful professor! He's very thorough in his lectures, and welcomes questions. He's extremely respectful of his students, which allows for very open and interesting conversation. Attendance is necessary, but he does everything he can to make sure his students understand each and every lecture.

Highly recommended. A lot of work and the material can be dense at times, but Mills manages to make the topics very understandable. Spends most of each class answering questions and having discussions rather than just lecturing. Tests are hard but are graded on a curve. Gives helpful feedback on assignments and is easy to reach outside of class.

Professor Mills was alright overall, he curves , but he is a very tough grader! I passed with a B, but never went to class because I learned more by just doing the readings, homework, and online quizzes.

If you do not take this class, you will regret it. Anyone saying the tests are hard just isn't a good student. I learned more in his philosophy 201 class than I learned in all my years of school. Mills is published the anthology used for the class. He is the best professor VCU has to offer.

This class can be difficult but prof Mills is a great great great professor. He's very well educated in his field and is great to talk to outside of class. If you're struggling with anything he will gladly help you. He also grades at a generous curve.

Obviously if you have a prejudice against philosophy you might not enjoy his class. However he is an exceptional philosophy professor, the best I've had at VCU. He leads good discussions, he challenges you, and he gives you really good and clear feedback. You'll get out of his classes what you put into it; you need to read, write, and engage.

One of the best professors at VCU. Mills is passionate about philosophy. If you do the work, and try your best to absorb the readings, you will do well in his class and more importantly you will learn a lot. If you aren't a fan of philosophy and want an easy A, please do not choose this professor. But if you do love to learn, choose Mills!!

Our capstone class was on Vagueness, and the material was pretty complex, but he made every effort to make it as digestible as possible. He's a great lecturer, and a great guy. If philosophy comes naturally to you and you're a concise writer, you'll do well. He curved our grades at the end, so my 87 turned out to be an A.

I love this dude. This class has pushed me the most to be a better thinker and not phone-it-in. Honestly, he is a really tough professor, but it's coming from a good place. He believes that you should take the class seriously, and I agree, because taking this class has made me a much better thinker than when I started. He does pop-quizzes.

Professor Mills will really challenge you to analyze philosophical arguments on difficult material. Philosophy of language is especially challenging and was the first class I took where I felt like I couldnt immediately find flaws in the philosophers arguments. Patience and persistence are necessary to succeed in this class, but I am proud.

As long as you do the readings, this is a very interesting and passable class.

Eugene is a super charismatic guy and the content he teaches is super interesting, which I think are the only reasons I survived this class. You must be committed to studying the material for assignments and tests, and even then, don't expect a perfect score. Eugene implements a heavy grading curve, so keep up with the class and you'll be good.