Sci Phi Journal #4, March 2015 The Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy |
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| Editor-In-Chief:
| Rennie, Jason |
| Author:
| Feela, David
Racho, Jeff
Shvartsman, Alex
Marchetta, Alex
Baker, David John
Shumak, E. J.
Levinson, Paul
Frazier, Cheryl
Andrews, Arlan
Tallman, Ruth
Corkern, Jeffrey A.
Zwycky, Ben
Bradley, Peter Sean |
| Editor:
| Melling, Lee
Glotzer, Gene G. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-9941758-6-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2015 |
| Publisher: | Silver Empire
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.99 |
Book Description:
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Sci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes.This month we have,Flash FictionThe Writing Coach by David Feela, a tale of Nietzsche and writers blockFictionAn Iron Shell of Ritual by Jeff Racho who asks, What happens when you try to convert a robot?Icarus Falls by Alex Shvartsman, who...
More DescriptionSci Phi is an online science fiction and philosophy magazine. In each issue you will find stories that explore questions of life, the universe and everything and articles that delve into the deep philosophical waters of science fiction universes.This month we have,Flash FictionThe Writing Coach by David Feela, a tale of Nietzsche and writers blockFictionAn Iron Shell of Ritual by Jeff Racho who asks, What happens when you try to convert a robot?Icarus Falls by Alex Shvartsman, who wonders what happens when a hero fades and memory is lostTake Up Your Cross by Alex Marchetta, who explores what you can do with a time machine, a rifle and a certain city in 33ADNanoAmerica by David John Baker, who seeks to understand what it means to be human, what makes you you?Bunny Rabbit by E.J. Shumak, a sad tale of a children's toy andThe Wallet by Paul Levinson, a strange tale of parallel worlds or madness, who can be sure?ArticlesBetter Man or Better Genes by Cheryl Frazier that takes us into the Brave New World of genetic engineering and GattacaThe Confluence Between Literary and Scientific Imagination by Arlan Andrews Sr. that wonders about the connection between the twoSaga's Lying Cat by Ruth Tallman who introduces us to the complexities of lying, what they are and when they might be justifiedand On the Sentient Constraints of a Sentient-Containing Universe by Jeffrey A. Corkern that wonders why the universe looks the way it does.Our serial, Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues in this issue as well, with Chapters 6 & 7Finally we have a number of book reviews from the ever insightful Peter Sean Bradley