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Philip K. Dick’s debut science‑fiction novel explores a speculative future in which artificial life forms called androids mirror human appearance and behavior. The story unfolds in a complex society where the distinction between human and machine blurs, raising enduring questions about identity, empathy, and the nature of consciousness.
Set in the year 2021 on the Californian coast, the narrative follows a licensed bounty hunter tasked with locating and neutralizing rogue androids that threaten to disrupt societal order. Through the protagonist’s encounters he confronts the ethical dilemmas inherent in assigning value based on biological origin.
First publish date: November 27, 2007
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Philip K. Dick
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