Today's interviewee is Victor Eremita, who has been a member on the forum since July 2008.
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So what about you? Most of the forum knows you through the profile at the top of every post you make. Tell us about your profile.
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Quote:Q1: So tell us a little about your name, why you chose it, what it means, etc.
Quote: Q2: Tell us a little about your avatar. Does it mean anything special to you?
It is a caricature of Kierkegaard. It probably means I like Kierkegaard a lot.
Quote: Q3: Explain to us the significance of your user title (if you have one) and/or signature. Where does it come from? What can this small tidbit of info tell us about you?
It probably means I like Kierkegaard a little too much.
Quote: Q4: What made you join the forum?
Well, just looking around philosophy forums and this site seemed one of the few organized and aesthetically pleasing philosophy forum sites out there.
Quote: Q5: Can you tell us anything more about your stats, like the volume of posts, your thanks/thanked ratio, and your rep power?
I haven't been here too frequently because as an admirer of Kierkegaard's philosophy,
I want to do more living and less theorizing.
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Tell us a little bit more about you in general.
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Quote: Q6: If you could describe yourself in one short sentence, what would it be and why?
I am not a number, I am a human being.
Quote: Q7: Do you have any other interests other than philosophy (i.e. hobbies, work, etc.)?
Star Trek, Technology, Astronomy, Hiking, Billiards, Hockey, Travelling
Quote: Q8: Do those interests coincide with your affinity for philosophy?
It could; sometimes, I philosophize while stargazing.
Quote: Q9: Can you tell us anything more about yourself?
I can tell you more about myself, yes.
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Tell us about philosophy forum and you.
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Quote: Q10: What are your favorite areas of the forum? If you have more than one, give us your top five.
Philosophers, Existentialism, Ethics
Quote: Q11: Do you blog? What are some of the topics you discuss?
Kierkegaard, life, whatever comes to mind
Quote: Q12: If you could describe philosophyforum.com in one word, what would that word be?
Tidy
Quote: Q13: How would you describe your posts and the style/structure you use?
Short, sweet, anything in my mind lately
Quote: Q14: What would you do to make philosophy forum a better/more interesting place?
Philosophy of Pornography forum would be interesting, but not necessarily better.
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Tell us a little about your perspective of philosophy in general.
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Quote: Q15: What first got you interested in philosophy?
I took an ethics and symbolic logic class and I loved it.
Quote: Q16: Explain how philosophy is important to you.
Good philosophy helps with soul-searching.
Quote: Q17: What keeps you interested in philosophy?
Finding the meaning of life and laughing insanely when I find it.
Quote: Q18: If you could define you own particular philosophy in one short sentence, what would it be?
Neo-Kierkegaardian Reflection
Quote: Q19: What do you think the benefits of philosophy are?
I'm able to leave the cave once in a while and get a breath of fresh air
Quote: Q20: What do you think the drawbacks to philosophy are?
My eyes hurt because the sun's light is too damn bright
Quote: Q21: What is your favorite subject in philosophy (i.e. ethics, logic, etc.)?
Ethics, History of Philosophy, philosophy of religion, Existentialism
Quote: Q22: What is your least favorite subject in philosophy?
Philosophy of language. The 20th century linguistic turn was a terrible turn for philosophy.
Quote: Q23: Who is your favorite philosopher and why?
Instead of going with the obvious, I'll discuss my second favourite philosopher: John Stuart Mill. He was my favourite philosopher until I read Kierkegaard, and even though I wasn't a utilitarian, Mill's clarity and simplicity in On Liberty made me think.
Quote: Q24: Who is your least favorite philosopher and why?
Jacques Lacan. Ecrits gives me a headache.
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Lightning Round!!! Answer either or!
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Quote: Q25: Global warming or Global fooling?
Al Gore!
Quote: Q26: Conservative or liberal?
Tories!
Quote: Q27: Formal or informal?
Bowtie yes; clown shows no
Quote: Q28: Smart or ignorant?
Y'all come back now, ya hear, heyuk yuk
Mac with Windows 7 (aka crippled PC)
Quote: Q30: Awesome or Phenomenal?
Da-f**king-Sein: (n); Being-that-is-awesome-and-phenomenal-mediated-in-a-higher-synthesis-in-the-world