February Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!

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Feb 2

The February, 2023 Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out!

Delight in intriguing, thought-provoking conversations about ethics, philosophy, and social issues!

Each issue features both established writers and up-and-coming authors who contribute fascinating philosophical insights on controversial topics like marriage equality, assisted suicide, the meaning of death, animal rights and defining your “purpose.” It’s time to go deep in search of truth!

Sign up today on the website to get your copy today! You can also get our magazine through our partners starting on the 10th, via Zinio, Readly, Amazon and everywhere eBooks are sold. Or, if libraries are your thing, you can also read us through your library via the Overdrive and Libby apps for free! Also available for purchase through your local bookstore. (ISBN: 9798215117378)

Story Summary

M.I.N.D. Your Marriage: A newlywed realizes her husband has planted a memory reading device into her brain to "protect their marriage."
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.
Trick or Treat: A chance find at closing nik nak shop causes its buyer windfall profits.
Jerry's World: Jerry has a wonderful life, and is pretty sure the world revolves around him.
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.
God is Alive: A would-be atheist philosopher has a personal interaction with God and is given a physics defying miracle of proof.
In Their Image: A Pastor is invited to open a church on another planet, but finds its furry inhabitants have a unique faith all their own.

Primary Question In Each Story

M.I.N.D. Your Marriage: Besides “being in love” and procreation, what is the purpose/function of a spouse?
The Causes of the First World War: To what extent is the person who triggers a downward spiral, as opposed to the surrounding situations that make it likely, responsible?
Trick or Treat: What ethical obligations does a buyer have to make a seller aware of the true value of the thing they are selling?
Jerry's World: Is there anything wrong with having a nearly perfect life with a world that seems to revolve around your needs?
Momentary Paradise: What is the essence of heaven?
God is Alive: Would a physics defying act be enough to prove the existence of God?
In Their Image: Can a race of oversized teddy bears help you find your "purpose?"