Death, Family, and Love

by Michael H. Mitias

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781725280519
Publisher:	Wipf & Stock Publishers
Publication date:	08/27/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	142
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

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.

Michael H. Mitias is Emeritus Professor of Philosophy at Millsaps College. He is the author of Friendship: A Central Moral Value, Love Letters, What Makes an Experience Aesthetic?, and Moral Foundation of the State. He contributed numerous articles to philosophical journals and edited several books in the areas of ethics, aesthetics, and political philosophy.