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After Dinner Conversation - Examining the Past

$9.95

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Synopsis: Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of revisiting and examining our past as individuals. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions.

Short Stories By (in alphabetical order): Robert Colling (Author), Rosalind Goldsmith (Author), Paul Hilding (Author), Garrett Davis (Author), Matias Travieso-Diaz (Author), J. Grace Pennington (Author), Olga Pavlinova Olenich (Author), Paul Brownsey (Author), Jesse Rowell (Author), Ville V. Kokko (Author)

Reader Reviews

  • “With Science fiction we can explore other galaxies and alien conflicts, but with philosophical fiction we can explore other minds and ethical conflicts. Let this book take you on a Phi-Fi adventure.”
    — William Irwin, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, King's College

  • “After Dinner Conversation has taken up the initiative to write themed collections of short stories that fit focused ethics courses – say, a course on bioethics, AI ethics, Tech ethics etc. These collections can offer a spine for such courses or individual stories could be added to a course as illustrative material to stimulate discussion. The stories are lively and engaging and followed by a set of questions to start classroom discussion. Also, outside of educational contexts, the stories will work nicely to stimulate conversation in families, elder hostels, youth clubs, or book groups. Give it a try – I trust that you will enjoy working with the material in this book!”
    — Luc Bovens, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Complete List of Examining The Past Short Stories

  1. The Man Who Killed The Dog: A man slowly goes crazy because he is unable to come to terms with his past.

  2. The Free Will of Professor Sturmhauser: A depressed philosophy professor is a deep believer in the lack of free will.

  3. Taps: A draft dodging trumpet player seeks redemption by playing at veteran funerals.

  4. They Got Their Show: A taxi driver is assigned to pick up the newly exonerated murderer of his 16-year-old daughter.

  5. Christmas In Ushuaia: A sorrowful man heads to the ends of the earth to dispose of his most painful memories.

  6. All My Tomorrows: A down on his luck man in his twilight comes into a "memory storage facility" to trade his remaining days for the chance to re-experience his "last good day."

  7. Momentary Paradise: The narrator watches a late-night movie that makes her question what moment in her life would be her personal framework for heaven.

  8. The Causes of the First World War: A gay romance causes a downward spiral for one partner, and questions of ethics and responsibility for the other.

  9. The Stone Piles: A young boy seeks the approval of his father through hunting, but finds he doesn't have the stomach for it.

  10. The Only Punishment: A street-hardened criminal is forced to live his crimes from the perspective of his victims.

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