Austin Fuller is a scholar of philosophy that’s significantly within the philosophy of artwork and aesthetics, however is admittedly fascinated with too many philosophical matters to maintain observe of.
What’s your favourite factor that you just’ve written?
I as soon as took a seminar on Heidegger and Wittgenstein, and I wrote a paper on the philosophy of language between the 2 of them. I don’t know if what I wrote was particularly deep or groundbreaking, however this was the primary time I had interacted with both of those thinkers and penning this paper felt like shifting as much as sitting on the grown-ups’ desk.
What are you engaged on proper now?
A number of my work since being a graduate scholar has been associated to video video games as a result of I’ve performed video video games nearly my total life and so have so many individuals in youthful generations. There may be clearly some work on the subject, however I feel that it’s actually solely beginning to get consideration as a philosophical challenge (which is honest since video video games have actually reworked into a brand new medium pretty not too long ago). I’m particularly on the narratology of video video games and the feelings we now have whereas taking part in them, and the way it’s associated to how we really feel with different mediums.
What’s your favourite guide of all time? (Or high 3). Why? To whom would you advocate them?
It should be Don Quixote. I used to be launched to the guide in highschool and fell in love with it (despite the fact that I didn’t really learn it utterly till faculty), and located it to be so charming, witty, and impressive, all traits that I even have, after all. It’s a monster of a guide, although, so I don’t advocate it to the faint of coronary heart, however when you have the time and the endurance, I feel it’s price it.
What recommendation do you want somebody had given you?
Don’t be so fast to give up when issues aren’t going your manner. Anyone might have really given me this recommendation once I was a child, however I didn’t pay attention effectively sufficient. I’ve all the time been comparatively (very) impatient, so rising up if I wasn’t instantly good at one thing like sports activities, musical devices, and so forth, I might lose curiosity despite the fact that I might actually need the talent. I really feel like I’ve most likely missed out on experiences and alternatives due to this, and I wouldn’t wish to see anybody else endure the identical destiny.
Who’s your favourite thinker and why?
It’s arduous to say who my “favourite” thinker is, however the thinker that made me fall in love with philosophy probably the most is Søren Kierkegaard. I used to be already declared as a philosophy main however studying Kierkegaard and seeing how sharp and humorous he’s whereas writing about these lofty concepts. I assumed it was enjoyable to do philosophy earlier than, however after Kierkegaard I felt prefer it was potential to have much more enjoyable.
What’s your poison? (Favourite drink.)
I was a bartender and I liked making drinks, however it’s all the time powerful to determine what I wish to drink each time I’m out. If I had to decide on, it’d be between a Singapore Sling or Manhattan, with a Jägerbomb being an honorable point out.
What are you most pleased with in your skilled life?
I feel finishing and defending my honors thesis throughout the lockdown in 2020 is one thing I really feel particularly pleased with. Earlier than endeavor the venture, all the scholars that have been planning on writing an honors thesis have been invited to a gathering about what was anticipated and given some recommendation; nonetheless, throughout this assembly they tell us that there was no disgrace in not having the ability to full the thesis and appeared like they anticipated the vast majority of us to drop the venture. So I used to be form of anticipating to not end it, however stored working regardless, considerably stunning myself once I accomplished the protection—a pleasing shock after all.
Title a trait, talent or attribute that you’ve that others might not find out about.
One thing that most individuals find out about me from Dickinson, however not many individuals know previous undergrad is that I used to be part of a comedy improvisation staff, which is a part of the rationale why I’ve been so within the philosophy of humor and comedy. Studying what philosophers say concerning the subject is all effectively and good, however really taking part or studying what professionals like Matt Besser or Del Shut say on comedy I feel is crucial for getting nearer to the artwork and answering questions across the subject.
For those who might get up tomorrow with a brand new expertise, what would you most prefer it to be?
I’d love to have the ability to fluently communicate/learn/write in nearly any language you may consider since we dwell in such a linked world and to have the ability to talk with anybody at any time could be wonderful. And to have the ability to learn historical texts or texts from any language within the authentic with none battle could be life-changing.
What books are at the moment in your ‘to learn’ listing?
Too many.
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