{"id":8979,"date":"2023-09-18T12:07:19","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lecturia.org\/?p=8979"},"modified":"2023-09-18T12:07:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T16:07:23","slug":"isaac-asimov-the-complete-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/library\/isaac-asimov-the-complete-robot\/8979\/","title":{"rendered":"Isaac Asimov: The Complete Robot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-dc4a6f4f gb-headline-text\">Bibliographic data<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-bbab33ac\">\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id8979_f77d7f-f7{margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id8979_f77d7f-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8979_f77d7f-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8979_f77d7f-f7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 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kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_7f8a59-d8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Author: <\/strong>Isaac Asimov<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_d4796f-0c .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_d4796f-0c\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Title:<\/strong> The Complete Robot<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_ac6a10-c8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_ac6a10-c8\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Year:<\/strong> 1982<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_53e1c3-9f .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_53e1c3-9f\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Published by: <\/strong>Doubleday<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_40e8a8-52 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_40e8a8-52\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Country: <\/strong>United States<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_4e894d-de .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-8979_4e894d-de\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_chevronRight kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><polyline points=\"9 18 15 12 9 6\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\"><strong>Genre: <\/strong>Science Fiction, Short stories<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-48f26e30 gb-headline-text\">Synopsis of \u201cThe Complete Robot\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Complete Robot,\u201d published in 1982 by Doubleday, is an essential collection of science fiction short stories by Isaac Asimov, spanning nearly four decades of his work from 1939 to 1977. This volume brings together 31 stories, making up almost the entirety of Asimov\u2019s writings on robots. Many of these tales had previously been published in magazines and other anthologies, including the iconic \u201cI, Robot\u201d from 1950.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The collection serves as a deep and multifaceted exploration of the relationship between humans and robots, focusing on recurring themes in Asimov\u2019s work such as \u201cthe Three Laws of Robotics.\u201d These laws act as an ethical and logical framework guiding the interactions between humans and machines, and often serve as the starting point for complex moral and ethical dilemmas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Complete Robot\u201d is not merely an anthology; it is a compendium that encapsulates Asimov\u2019s vision on robotics and artificial intelligence\u2014topics that have gained even more relevance in the contemporary world. This book is a must-read for any science fiction enthusiast and provides a comprehensive introduction to Asimov\u2019s robotic universe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-fac8f35b gb-headline-text\">Content of \u201cThe Complete Robot\u201d<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A Boy\u2019s Best Friend<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/isaac-asimov-sally\/8602\/\">Sally<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Someday<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Point of View<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Think!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lecturia.org\/en\/short-stories\/isaac-asimov-true-love\/7982\/\">True Love<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robot AL-76 Goes Astray<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Victory Unintentional<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stranger in Paradise<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Light Verse<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Segregationist<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Robbie<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Let\u2019s Get Together<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mirror Image<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Tercentenary Incident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First Law<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Runaround<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reason<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Catch That Rabbit<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Liar!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Satisfaction Guaranteed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lenny<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Galley Slave<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Little Lost Robot<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Risk<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Escape!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Evidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Evitable Conflict<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Feminine Intuition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u2026 That Thou Art Mindful of Him<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Bicentennial Man<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-b71521d3\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-de769f93 gb-headline-text\">More books:<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.kt-post-loop8979_e683bd-2e .kadence-post-image{padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-post-loop8979_e683bd-2e .kt-post-grid-wrap{gap:30px 10px;}.kt-post-loop8979_e683bd-2e 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This volume brings together 31 stories, making up almost the entirety of Asimov\u2019s writings on robots. 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