short story "Evidence"
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"Evidence" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov that explores themes of identity, ethics, and the ambiguity between human and robot through a political figure suspected of being a robot.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Evidence (short story) | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
legal constraints on robots
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public fear of robots ⓘ use of smear campaigns in politics ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralConflict | whether Stephen Byerley is a robot or a human ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinSeries | set during the rise of political robots controversy ⓘ |
| collectedIn | I, Robot (short story collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresConcept |
Three Laws of Robotics
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legal definition of a human being ⓘ moral behavior as evidence of humanity ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alfred Lanning
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Stephen Byerley NERFINISHED ⓘ Susan Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Robots and Mechanical Men Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInvestigator | Susan Calvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Astounding Science Fiction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
robot fiction
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science fiction ⓘ |
| hasAmbiguousEnding | true ⓘ |
| hasProtagonist | Stephen Byerley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseOrganization | U.S. Robots and Mechanical Men, Inc. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person ⓘ |
| partOf | I, Robot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfFictionalUniverse | Isaac Asimov's Robot–Foundation universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A political candidate, Stephen Byerley, is suspected of being a robot and must confront accusations while his true nature remains ambiguous. ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1946 ⓘ |
| publisher | Street & Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| questionRaised |
Can a robot successfully participate in human politics?
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Can ethical behavior alone prove someone is human? ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Little Lost Robot
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Robbie NERFINISHED ⓘ The Evitable Conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| series | Robot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Earth ⓘ |
| theme |
ambiguity between human and robot
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civil rights ⓘ ethics ⓘ identity ⓘ nature of humanity ⓘ politics ⓘ prejudice ⓘ |
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