“Andrew sighed at Styrka’s unforgiving attitude; it was the fashion among Calvinists at Reykjavik to deny any weight to human motive in judging the good or evil of an act. Acts are good and evil in themselves, they said; and because Speakers for the Dead held as their only doctrine that good or evil exist entirely in human motive, and not at all in the act, it made students like Styrka quite hostile to Andrew.”
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Book:Speaker for the Dead
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Speaker for the Dead
In this science fiction novel, the protagonist is a 'speaker for the dead,' a role that allows them to communicate with the deceased. The story explores the moral and ethical implications of this ability, as well as the profound impact of loss and the quest for justice. more
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