“In the Valley of the Shadow”
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“In the Valley of the Shadow” is an essay by Carl Sagan reflecting on mortality, science, and meaning, included in his posthumous collection *Billions and Billions*.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| “In the Valley of the Shadow” canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | essay ⓘ |
| author | Carl Sagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collection | Billions and Billions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| genre |
essay
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non-fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorProfession |
astronomer
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astrophysicist ⓘ science communicator ⓘ |
| includedIn | Billions and Billions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
meaning of life
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mortality ⓘ science ⓘ |
| notableFor | Carl Sagan’s personal reflections on his illness and mortality ⓘ |
| partOfWorkType | essay collection ⓘ |
| posthumousPublication | true ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
cosmic perspective
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humanism ⓘ secular ethics ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
human finitude
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reflections on death ⓘ relationship between science and human values ⓘ |
| tone |
philosophical
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reflective ⓘ |
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