Mirror Image
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"Mirror Image" is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov featuring detective Elijah Baley as he investigates a puzzling case involving rival scientists and robotic ethics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirror Image canonical | 3 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction short story ⓘ |
| author | Isaac Asimov ⓘ |
| centralQuestion |
how the Three Laws constrain robot testimony
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which scientist is lying ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| featuresCharacter |
Elijah Baley
NERFINISHED
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R. Daneel Olivaw NERFINISHED ⓘ robot ⓘ |
| featuresConcept | Three Laws of Robotics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
interview scenes
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logical deduction ⓘ moral reasoning by robots ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasConflict |
ethical dilemma involving robots
ⓘ
intellectual property dispute ⓘ |
| hasForm |
detective story
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puzzle story ⓘ |
| hasNarrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| hasSetting | a spaceship ⓘ |
| hasType |
mystery story
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robot story ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Golden Age-style science fiction ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Elijah Baley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfElijahBaley | detective ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Isaac Asimov's Robot series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Robot short stories by Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
deductive reasoning by Elijah Baley
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dispute between rival scientists ⓘ interrogation of robots ⓘ |
| protagonist | Elijah Baley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInUniverse |
Elijah Baley and R. Daneel Olivaw series
NERFINISHED
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Robot series universe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportingCharacter | R. Daneel Olivaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
application of the Three Laws of Robotics
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identity ⓘ logic puzzle ⓘ professional rivalry ⓘ robotic ethics ⓘ |
| workOf | Isaac Asimov NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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