A philosophy professor, given a terminal illness prognosis, is forbidden from teaching to avoid a scandal. Instead, he ponders what he would do if he had only six months left to live, and a conversation with friends sparks an obsession with the idea of "social murder" - eliminating someone deemed undesirable by society.
Flight from Destiny
As his physical strength wanes, a wise and aged professor must come to terms with his own mortality, weighing the significance of his life's work and making a final stand on the impact he will leave on the world.