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 Fiction When Things Go Wobbly by Gregg Chamberlain - A story of giant ants and unexpected results Last Stand by E.J. Shumak - Another giant bug story, but this time a tale of loss and hope for the future Fiction Idle Hands are the Devil's Worship by Mark Andrew Edwards - A fun lesson in why curiosity isn't always a good thing Strange Matter by Brian Niemeier - What would do if the world kept ending and you were the only one who knew it? Pathways by Liam Hogan - Life takes different paths, are we sure we are on the right one? A Quadrillion Occupied Planets by Marc Anthony - What is the price of peace and is it worth paying? Detritus by Jason Kimble - How do you live when your world gets shaken to its core? An Alternative Ending by Saligrama K. Aithal - A look at another world and their differing customs Articles Philosophical Reflections on The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special by David Kyle Johnson - The title pretty much nails the content A Deeper Rabbit Hole: Reconsidering the Philosophy of the Matrix Trilogy by Joseph Moore - Our first essay written in response to an earlier essay, and an interesting read The Tyrants Headache by Eric Schwitzgebel - An interesting exploration of Functionalism and you will need to read it to find out what "anesthesia by genocide" is Khan as Nietzschean Übermensch and as Moral Actor in “Space Seed” by Patrick S. Baker - More Star Trek, this time looking at Khan and Nietzsche Our serial, Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues in this issue as well, with Chapters 4 &amp; 5. Finally we have a review of the Atopia Chronicle by Peter Sean Bradley.

Sci Phi Journal #3, January 2015: The Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy

Politics & Social Sciences

Hogan, Liam

Niemeier, Brian

Moore, Joseph

Johnson, David Kyle

Edwards, Mark Andrew

Kimble, Jason

Schwitzgabel, Eric

Baker, Patrick S.

Aithal, Saligrama K.

Shumak, E.J.

Philosophy

Sci Phi Productions

You are not supposed to read this book. You are not supposed to think about reading this book. In fact, just plain thinking at all is unacceptable. You have been warned.... From hilarious to horrifying to dangerously insightful, a selection of stories that must not be told, for they slaughter the sacred cows of our age. Do you dare read them? Stories by Nick Cole, John C. Wright, Sarah A. Hoyt, Brad R. Torgersen, Vox Day and more… Non-fiction articles by Tom Kratman and Larry Corriea

Forbidden Thoughts

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Yiannopoulos, Milo

Day, Vox

Lamplighter, L. Jagi

Hoyt, Sarah A.

Wright, John C.

Kratman, Tom

Torgersen, Brad R.

Correia, Larry

Cole, Nick

Science Fiction

Superversive Press

Combat Frame XSeed: Coalition Year 40

Independently published

He was drawing closer...The flow of Teth had carried him to myriad worlds left diminished by his presence. Now his search had compelled him to take ship with scofflaws. And he was drawing closer.The Sublime Brotherhood of Steersmen holds the Middle Stratum in its iron grip. Jaren Peregrine, last of the Gen, raids across fringe space with Nakvin—her captain’s best pilot and only friend, apprentice steersman Deim, and mercenary Teg Cross.Hunted by the ruthless Master Malachi, Jaren and his crew join a conspiracy to break the Guild’s monopoly with an experimental ship. But when its maiden voyage goes awry, the Exodus flies farther off course than its crew could have imagined.

Nethereal (Soul Cycle)

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Winner of the first Dragon Award for Best Horror Novel. Brian Niemeier’s highly praised debut novel Nethereal introduced a captivating, mysterious world. Book 2 of the Soul Cycle unveils its secrets. Twenty years after the old world ended in fire, Xander Sykes travels the deserts of a drastically changed Mithgar. His fascination with the world he never knew—along with his strange abilities—divides him from his clan. But otherworldly forces interrupt his exile. Pursued by enemies from above and beneath the world, Xander bands together with an ambassador from hell, his heavenly bodyguard, and a reformed guildsman seeking to right his order’s wrongs. The search for answers leads to a vast, decaying city haunted by a presence as tormented as it is deadly. Xander finds a survivor who may give purpose to his nameless longing—if he can help her escape the terror that stalks them both.

Souldancer (Soul Cycle)

Campbell Award finalist Brian Niemeier’s highly acclaimed Soul Cycle speeds toward its climax in the thrilling sequel to Dragon Award winner Souldancer, The Secret Kings.  The god of the Void is free. Aided by a Night Gen fleet, Shaiel’s fanatical Lawbringers spread his Will throughout the Middle Stratum and beyond.  Teg Cross, whose mercenary career took him to hell and back, finds the old world replaced by a new order on the brink of total war. A fateful meeting with a friend from his past sets him on a crusade to defy Shaiel’s rule.  Meanwhile, Nakvin strives to muster a last-ditch resistance in Avalon. But can worldly kings and queens stand against divine wrath?

The Secret Kings (Soul Cycle)

It's not over. Genius or madman? Monster or Savior? Arthur Wake is missing in action. His fragile HALO alliance shatters under the Coalition's counterattack. Desperate to recoup their losses, the Coalition turns to a pilot with a grudge against HALO. Brutal false flag attacks soon jeopardize Hainan Island's hard-won independence. Sullia Zend uses the fray on Earth as cover for her secret agenda. But can even the Sentinel manage a ruthless lawman, her own estranged sister, and a HALO defector on the eve of a cataclysmic reckoning eons in the making? If you like mech fiction and military thrillers, you'll love Combat Frame XSeed: CY 40 Second Coming!

Combat Frame XSeed: CY 40 Second Coming

The future is over. Civilization on Earth has collapsed. Oligarchs have established a new order in manmade space colonies at the Earth-Moon LaGrange points. A group of powerful colonies form the Systems Overterrestrial Coalition to re-civilize the earth, but grounders view the colonists as hostile meddlers. The Coalition counters the rising violence with giant manned robots called combat frames. The independent L3 colonies denounce the war on Earth. In response, Coalition Security Director Sanzen takes L3 leader Josef Friedlander's wife and daughter hostage. Amid the tense standoff, Friedlander's son Sieg launches an unsanctioned rescue mission to L1's Byzantium colony.

Combat Frame XSeed

Astounding Frontiers is a new pulp magazine from the minds at Superversive Press that will transport you to far off worlds of adventure! In our second issue we have stories and continuing serials from Dragon Award winners and nominees and many other great authors. We have stories from Dragon Award Nominee Brian Niemeier, Scot Washam, Karl Gallagher, and Russel May. We continue on with Serial from John C. Wright, Ben Wheeler and Nick Cole, and we have a new serial starting by Corey McCleery called Daughter of Sol. . Please join us in travelling to Astounding Frontiers!

Astounding Frontiers Issue #2: Give us 10 minutes and we will give you a world

Anspach, Jason

Wheeler, Ben

Gallagher, Karl

McCleery, Corey

Washam, Scot

May, Russell

In Issue #4 of Astounding Frontiers we bring you more of the pulpy goodness with stories from Julie Frost and Brian Niemeier as well as continuing serials from Ben Wheeler and Corey McCleery. We also have a new pulp serial, Hard Moon from David Hallquist as well as an article by Pulp expert Jeffro Johnson. Please join us in travelling to Astounding Frontiers!

Astounding Frontiers Issue #4: Give us 10 minutes and we will give you a world

Frost, Julie

Johnson, Jeffro

Hallquist, David

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