Chapter 1 (18/18+?) “You young people have no compassion for my health. Nona, say your opinion is not in accordance with theirs, I beg of you” “I am afraid you should not rely your hope on Nona’s compromising with a side” said Will “And what would be the reason behind…

Chapter 1 (17/17+?) “In spite of questioning Jude’s capability of comprehending our problems” intervened Marty “I am prone to finding the Kant/Hume problem outdated, for the couple have already had a son for years and nothing drastic has happened. …

Chapter 1 (16/16+?) In the following day, Jude arrived in the room 444 before the philosophers once again; but the waiting was not exceedingly long: soon they were all gathered, sitting on the same chairs as the morning before. “I have sent the paperwork to the ones responsible for approving…

Chapter 1 (15/15+?) Jude was contemplating the whiteness of her sealing and, for the first time, such soothing activity was not successful in containing her restlessness. …

Chapter 1 (14/14+?) Will found himself in his chamber in the pragmatics’ section of the Island. He was, similarly to the other pragmatics, elaborating simpler solutions to philosophical inquiries, when he heard a knock on his door. …

Chapter 1 (13/13+?) Cândido’s words could not be more unaligned with the truth. The motive behind Paul’s and Marty’s alternative activities was not pleasure, but rather their resolution that, clearly, whatever they do would be more accurate to their philosophies than what their fellow section dwellers rejoiced in. …

Chapter 1 (12/12+?) Cândido left the room in the company of Paul and Marty. The first one, noticing his own hasty walking rhythm, immediately stalled his commute home. The other two fancied this attitude nothing else than odd and could not resist the undesired temptation to stare. “Do not find…

Chapter 1 (11/11+?) Nona organized her files back into her fold, said her goodbyes and proceeded to go to the Island’s section where she lived: the skeptics’. …

Chapter 1 (10/10+?) “I am not convinced you are fully conscious of the gravity of such a statement” said Jude “you were all prevailed upon to kill a great deal of men so that an order is maintained!” “Yes, and everything we agree to is according to God’s will” said…