Sci Phi Journal #5, May 2015: The Journal of Science Fiction and Philosophy

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, Fiction The Keresztury TVirs by Ivan Popov, his first English language publication and telling the story of a dark future when technology leads in new directions. God Eaters by Joshua M. Young, a story about what it means to be human and the struggle to live up to it in us all George the Second by Gregory L. Norris, a tale about an unexpected consequence of cloning The Great Teacher by Scott Chaddon, can a deity learn from its mistakes? and HMS Mangled Treasure by L. Jagi Lamplighter, a story that explores a strange realm of faeries, pirates and souls. Articles Civic Militarism and Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers” by Patrick S. Baker, that muses on the society of the future and miliatary service On Emotion Drugs by Jeffrey A. Corkern, the second installment of an exploration of the soul The Ring of Gyges and Cloaking Technology in Star Trek by Victor Grech, that looks at the what it means to be invisible Why we are here? by Roy Gray, an exploration of the nature of the universe and our place in it and The Philosophy of Serenity by Anthony Marchetta, that explores that segment of the Whedonverse Serial Our serial, Beyond the Mist by Ben Zwycky continues in this issue as well, with Chapters 8 & 9