A furious woman with a dead baby haunts thinkers through the ages, from the Buddha and Jesus to Descartes, Hume and Jung. Her questions to them all are similar: Why am I suffering? Do I deserve this? Why is it allowed? Why do women particularly have to suffer like this? Can the baby be brought back to life? The answers, however, vary greatly. A practising philosopher who is also an amateur musician, Robert M. Ellis here turns to fiction to explore death, suffering and gender relations. The 'theme' from a Buddhist story is developed in a variety of styles and formats, as in a musical theme and variations.
| Author: Robert M. Ellis |
| Publisher: Lulu.com |
| Publication Date: May 07, 2011 |
| Number of Pages: 132 pages |
| Binding: Paperback or Softback |
| ISBN-10: 144768074X |
| ISBN-13: 9781447680741 |
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