Properties of Light
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Properties of Light is a philosophical novel by Rebecca Goldstein that intertwines love, physics, and metaphysics through the story of a brilliant but troubled theoretical physicist.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| author | Rebecca Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| explores |
impact of intellectual life on personal relationships
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relationship between science and philosophy ⓘ tension between rationality and emotion ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | brilliant theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
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philosophical fiction ⓘ science-themed fiction ⓘ |
| hasAuthorBackgroundIn |
philosophy
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science ⓘ |
| hasSettingType | academic environment ⓘ |
| hasSubject | metaphysical implications of physics ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Properties of Light NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryDevice | interweaving of love story and scientific ideas ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacterOccupation | theoretical physicist ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
love
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metaphysics ⓘ physics ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | intertwining of personal relationships and scientific inquiry ⓘ |
| philosophicalFocus |
metaphysical questions
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nature of reality ⓘ |
| scientificFocus |
physics
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theoretical physics ⓘ |
| workOf | Rebecca Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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