Violent Faculties

Charlene Elsby presents a dark narrative centered on a philosophy professor who conducts dehumanizing experiments after her department faces closure due to budget cuts. Influenced by the works of Sade and Bataille, she rejects university administrators who prioritize profit over knowledge. Her goal is to demonstrate the value of philosophy through its relevance to life and death rather than financial benefit. As she seeks foundational truths with a knife in her home office, corpses proliferate among her theoretical results. The story explores ethical conundrums and questions why killing humans is wrong. It investigates what makes their lives sacred by searching for this essence within their bodies, words, thoughts, and souls. This work suits readers interested in gothic fiction that blends academic critique with supernatural horror. Those seeking lighthearted entertainment or traditional campus novels will find it unsuitable. The narrative remains grounded in the specific context of a closed department and the resulting descent into violence. Elsby crafts a tale where theoretical results yield grim consequences. The protagonist’s actions stem from a desperate need to prove her discipline's worth amidst institutional decay. The text does not offer redemption but rather a stark examination of dehumanization. Readers who appreciate character-driven horror rooted in philosophical inquiry will find this compelling. The atmosphere is heavy with the weight of academic failure and moral collapse.