The Encyclopedists
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"The Encyclopedists" is a science fiction story by Isaac Asimov set in his Foundation universe, focusing on a group of scholars whose faith in pure knowledge is challenged by the political and social realities of a collapsing Galactic Empire.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Encyclopedists canonical | 4 |
| occurs after "The Encyclopedists" | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
science fiction short story
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work of fiction ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralConflict |
control of the Foundation’s political power
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whether the Foundation should engage in politics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| depicts |
tension between scholars and politicians
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use of political strategy to protect scientific work ⓘ |
| exploresConcept | psychohistory ⓘ |
| featuresLocation | Terminus City ⓘ |
| featuresOrganization |
Encyclopedia Foundation
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Foundation ⓘ |
| featuresPoliticalEntity | Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Encyclopédistes
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surface form:
Encyclopedists
group of scholars ⓘ |
| genre |
political science fiction
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space opera ⓘ |
| hasFictionalCharacter |
Hari Seldon
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Lewis Pirenne ⓘ Salvor Hardin ⓘ Yohan Lee ⓘ |
| hasFictionalOrganization | Board of Trustees of the Encyclopedia Foundation ⓘ |
| hasFictionalTimeframe | age of the declining Galactic Empire ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Golden Age of Science Fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Hari Seldon
ⓘ
Salvor Hardin ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
depicts early years of the Foundation
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shows political vulnerability of the Encyclopedists ⓘ |
| partOf | fix-up novel Foundation ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
Foundation series (early stories)
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surface form:
Foundation series
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| plotPoint |
Encyclopedists attempt to remain politically neutral
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Encyclopedists’ faith in pure scholarship is challenged ⓘ Salvor Hardin maneuvers to gain political control ⓘ external political threats expose Foundation’s weakness ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Mayors
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The Psychohistorians ⓘ The Traders ⓘ |
| setIn | Terminus ⓘ |
| setInUniverse | Foundation universe ⓘ |
| theme |
conflict between pure knowledge and political reality
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decline of the Galactic Empire ⓘ pragmatism versus idealism ⓘ role of science in society ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
occurs after "The Encyclopedists"