{"product_id":"2026100010738-secondhand-i-robot","title":"I, Robot","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket - cloth\/board in good condition\u003cbr\u003ePages: Good\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: light bumping on corners and spine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore artificial intelligence became a cultural obsession, Isaac Asimov imagined it with breathtaking precision — and I, Robot stands as the definitive testament to that vision. This landmark collection of nine interconnected short stories chronicles the turbulent evolution of robots, from primitive, fear-inspiring machines to synthetic beings of near-godlike intelligence, all filtered through the sharp, probing mind of robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin. Set against a sweeping future history spanning the 21st and 22nd centuries, each story presents a new puzzle rooted in Asimov's legendary Three Laws of Robotics — deceptively simple rules that generate staggeringly complex moral and logical dilemmas.\n\nAsimov's genius lies not in spectacle, but in the rigorous application of logic to the unknown frontier of machine consciousness, crafting tales that read as much like elegant philosophical thought experiments as gripping drama. I, Robot argues, with quiet but devastating force, that the most profound questions about humanity are best illuminated by contrast with the non-human. Asimov's clean, precise prose and his unflinching rationalism elevated science fiction from pulp entertainment to serious literary and ethical inquiry — a legacy that continues to shape robotics, AI ethics, and speculative thought to this day. For anyone who has ever wondered where the boundary between tool and mind truly lies, this collection offers no easy answers — only deeper, more unsettling questions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50609710891227,"sku":"2026100010738-SECONDHAND","price":15.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/26ee1e7c-1b74-4330-aa00-04c155d903e0.png?v=1791764731","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010738-secondhand-i-robot","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}