After Dinner Conversation: Food Ethics Is Out!
Carefully curated stories from After Dinner Conversation magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics of food. Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Edition Editor - Nicole Natale
AI Describes A Vase Full of Flowers As Different Writers
We know it’s stilly, but we enjoy asking AI to do silly things. Not to pass it off at real work, but just because it’s fun. In this case, we asked AI how various authors would “describe a vase full of flowers.”
Anand Vaidya's Passing
Anand Vaidya, a professor of philosophy at San Jose State University and visiting professor of philosophy at UCLA, died of cancer on October 11th, 2024. He was 48. Anand co-founded the Science Fiction and Philosophy Society along with his wife, Manjula Menon, and Ethan Mills. Obituaries can be found at Daily Nous and Sophia.
"Best of" Philosophy Ethics Short Story Fiction - 2024
Each year we ask our subscribers to pick their favorite new stories we published for the year and release them as an anthology book of 20(ish) stories.
This year, we are proud to announce the following stories will be released on February 1st as part of our digital/print "Best Of" anthology of 2024. Keep in mind, these are the stories picked (mostly) by our subscribers, not our editors.
Kant's Categorical Imperative As Explained By AI
Immanuel Kant's Categorical Imperative is a foundational concept in his deontological moral philosophy. Deontology refers to the idea that morality is based on duty and following universal moral principles, rather than consequences.
January, 2025 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine Is Out!
The January, 2025 - Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Magazine is out! Read exclusive short stories that ask “what if” ethical and philosophical questions. Sign up today on the website to get your copy!
2024 End-Of-Year Summary From "The After Dinner Conversation" Editor - Kolby Granville
I thought I would do an end-of-year summary of how things are going with After Dinner Conversation.
Rated #1 Fiction Literary Fiction Magazine!
We are proud to announce, out of the 3,000+ literary magazine’s tracked on their website, authors voted “After Dinner “Conversation” their top fiction literary magazine for 2024.
Kierkegaard's "Leap of Faith" (As Explained by AI)
Søren Kierkegaard's concept of the "leap of faith" is a central and distinctive element of his philosophy, particularly in the context of his exploration of religious belief and the nature of faith. The "leap of faith" is not a literal jump but a metaphorical idea that encapsulates the existential and subjective nature of religious commitment.