A number of historians and philosophers have attempted to justify slavery throughout history. Many did so purely to further their own interests, to continue a barbarous trade, while others attempted to justify slavery on a higher moral basis. One of the first philosophers to think…

A sickly woman, Qinglian, resides with her husband, a sailor. She has been ill for a long time and appears to know no cure for her condition, despite the fact that she has been taking medicine for it. Amber soon realizes that Qinglian has not…