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100 1 _aRiley, Frank,
_d1915-1996
245 1 2 _aA Question of Identity
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2019
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958
500 _aRelease date is 2019-10-10
508 _aProduced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Question of Identity" by Frank Riley is a science fiction novel written in the late 1950s. The book delves into profound philosophical questions about human identity and what it means to be a man, particularly in the context of science and law as they intersect with personal identity. The narrative centers on the trial of Tony Corfino, a man accused of robbery and murder, defended by the aging and renowned attorney Jake Emspak, who takes on the case as his last. The story unfolds in a courtroom setting where Jake Emspak seeks to prove that the man standing trial is not the same Tony Corfino that existed before a tragic accident altered him both physically and mentally. Throughout the trial, Jake employs various medical and philosophical arguments to contend that advances in medical science have effectively created a new person from Corfino’s body, raising questions about legal responsibility and identity. As the trial progresses, the courtroom becomes a battleground for abstract concepts of humanity, ultimately challenging the jurors—and the readers—to ponder the essence of individuality and the implications of scientific advancements on human lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aScience fiction
653 _aNew York (N.Y.) -- Fiction
653 _aTrials (Murder) -- Fiction
653 _aLegal stories
653 _aLawyers -- Fiction
653 _aMurrow, Edward R. -- Fiction
653 _aIdentity (Philosophical concept) -- Fiction
700 1 _aFinlay, Virgil,
_d1914-1971
830 0 _aProduced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60467
999 _c101293
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