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What does it mean to die? What is the role of death in human life? The theme of this novel focuses on these two questions in the medium of a duel between the god of death, Mowt, and Dr. Athenaion, a devotee of the god of love. In the course of delineating the duel, the author spotlights the meaning of death as a human phenomenon in the context of a truly loving family. Mowt inflicts several devastating calamities upon Dr. Athenaion, but in spite of this infliction, two love affairs sprout and see the light of day in the Athenaion family.
Michael H. Mitias is a retired professor of philosophy. He
taught at Millsaps College from 1967 to 1999. His main interest is
theory of values. He has participated in many national and
international conferences devoted to aesthetics, ethics, political
philosophy, and philosophy of religion. In addition to numerous
articles and several books he edited, he is the author of the
following books: The Moral Foundation of the State in Hegel’s
Philosophy of Right; What Makes an Experience
Aesthetic?; Love Letters, My Father the Immigrant;
Justice Under the Ax of the Absurd; Tears of Love;
The Philosopher and the Devil; The Philosopher converses
with God; and The Transformative Power of
Love.