After Dinner Conversation - Nature of Reality. Philosophy | Ethics Short Story Fiction

Ranked Top 10 "Best Lit Mags of 2023" by Chill Subs Synopsis : Carefully curated stories from our monthly magazine to create a themed short story book about the philosophy and ethics exploring the nature of reality and perceptions . Perfect for classrooms and book clubs, each story is 1,500-7,000 words and comes with five suggested discussion questions. Home For The Holidays : A son comes home for the holidays to find his parents have shrunk to two feet tall. Abrama’s End Game : Abrama learns the gods created her dimension as their play-space to visit, and is forced to fight across realities when she discovers their plan to shut it down. Rose-tinted Glasses : Two children race to get glasses that allow adults to see the magical world around them to the Fairytale Fellowship before it's too late. The Big, Immovable I : Daphne is institutionalized while trying to answer the question, "Why am I, I?" Sort of Polarity : A new disease hits the earth that causes very selective blindness in humanity. The Angel In The Juniper : Holly meets an angel who tells her to kill her revolutionary professor. Seconds Last : A man enjoys an infinite number of perfect days in the park with his friend. Acceptance : A man sinking in mud refuses help. Glad All Over : An elderly man helps his fellow season-ticket holder with his existential crisis with philosophy lessons. I Do So, Like Durian : A sheltered teen on a quest through Chinatown finds a new world to explore. 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.” — Luc Bovens, Ph.D. - Philosophy Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill