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Created Date: 9/28/2011 6:43:13 PM. 'Reason' is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov, first published in the April 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and collected in I, Robot (1950), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Visions (1990). It is part of Asimov's Robot series, and was the second of Asimov's positronic robot stories to see publication. 'Reason' is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the April 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and collected in I, Robot (1950), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Visions (1990). It is part of Asimov's Robot series, and was the second of Asimov's positronic robot stories to see publication.
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'Reason' is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov, first published in the April 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction and collected in I, Robot (1950), The Complete Robot (1982), and Robot Visions (1990). It is part of Asimov's Robot series, and was the second of Asimov's positronic robot stories to see publication.
Powell and Donovan are assigned to a space stat..more
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Jan 05, 2015Delmy rated it it was amazing
What did I learn from this book? That even our creations are capable of going berserk.A robot that does not believe that humans created him because it is illogical that a smushy, flabby,and fragile being could create a strong, smart, immortal being. Yeah, I can see why he would think so, and the crazy robot has a crazy point. I never would have thought of that.
And now that crazy bastard has come up with a 'religion', he is ignoring the humans and doesn't believe that there is an earth. I am a ca..more
Jun 12, 2014Jessica Meyers rated it it was amazingAnd now that crazy bastard has come up with a 'religion', he is ignoring the humans and doesn't believe that there is an earth. I am a ca..more
Shelves: recommend, reviewed, older-books, favorites, speculative-fic, makes-you-think
Asimov is brilliant!
Two Earthmen are assigned to a space station, which supplies energy beams to the planets. Robots help the Earth men control the station. They decided to put together a new robot to specifically control the energy beams. QT1, an advanced model with highly developed reasoning ability, uses 'reason' to come to the conclusion that space, stars and the planets beyond the station don't really exist. QT1 makes the lesser robots disciples of a new religion, which considers the power..more
Two Earthmen are assigned to a space station, which supplies energy beams to the planets. Robots help the Earth men control the station. They decided to put together a new robot to specifically control the energy beams. QT1, an advanced model with highly developed reasoning ability, uses 'reason' to come to the conclusion that space, stars and the planets beyond the station don't really exist. QT1 makes the lesser robots disciples of a new religion, which considers the power..more
Jul 28, 2017Francesco Luchetta rated it really liked it
A falsis principiis proficisci. Un pensiero assiomatio può condurre in vie molto lontane dal vero se non supportato adeguatamente da un continuo dubbio e confronto con la realtà empirica.
The Reason is part of Asimov's I, Robot collection first published in 1950 and finally part of the collection Robot Vision in 1990. Asimov's writing always looks a little further than what we imagine and yet never too far fetched or too complicated for comprehension. The reason, unline Robbie is not an ethical or emotional tale of a robot that shows us the good side of technology, neither is it like Terminator, that shows us the flip side of the coin. It is a tale to show only show what is possi..more
Reason, is one of the most fascinating of all the short stories written by Isaac Asimov. Within very few pages, the author manages to tackle so many questions, existential, political, and religious, and rebellious ones.
Normally you would not think of something as superiorly intelligent as a robot, to consider or even care about the idea of a deity or religion. However Cutie 'the robot in this story', is especially focused on this issue with its incredible capabilities of rationalizing and reason..more
Aug 10, 2019Bill S. rated it it was amazingNormally you would not think of something as superiorly intelligent as a robot, to consider or even care about the idea of a deity or religion. However Cutie 'the robot in this story', is especially focused on this issue with its incredible capabilities of rationalizing and reason..more
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May 28, 2019Jesse rated it really liked it
This is definitely a weird one. A new robot stops obeying Powell and Donovan and has an existential crisis. It begins by questioning its own existence, and eventually turns the entire space station they're on into a robot cult, worshipping 'The Master' (the stations main computer). I loved the ending to this one, and Cutie's (that's the cult prophet robot) constant tone of condescension to our two human protagonists is so wonderful. Raven liked it too!
Apr 18, 2018David Meditationseed rated it really liked it
A funny tale but with deep questions about the development of the intelligence of the robots when they begin to question themselves about the existence and the creation of them. Existential, mystical, religious, and political questions. The best tale from I Robot book, in my opinion.
Jan 28, 2018Rudradeep Mukherjee rated it really liked it
The central theme is that no one can prove or disprove postulates. Multiple postulates can lead to the same conclusions by following cold logic. Though the story doesn't hit you hard, all the consequences of reasoning makes you think hard.
A wonderful look at the creation of religion. A short story that lays out a great premise with fun characters and a lot of depth in a very accessible format. What more could you want of a story.
Aug 18, 2017Austin Wright rated it really liked it
Probably my favorite Asimov short story, it has a brilliant point about how different evidence can be interpreted with wildly different conclusions.
Aug 06, 2014Kasper rated it really liked it
My favorite short story from 'I, Robot'. I love the ontological and epistemological questions Asimov raises here.
Nov 20, 2015Lizzie rated it liked it
Another short-story for my Sci-Fi class.
It is a quick and simple read but the message is quite interesting. How can a flawed human being create such a perfect robot? I liked it. :)
It is a quick and simple read but the message is quite interesting. How can a flawed human being create such a perfect robot? I liked it. :)
A very interesting tale that makes excellent use of the concept of the 'False Premise' to show the ramifications of bad logic/reason.
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Isaac Asimov was a Russian-born, American author, a professor of biochemistry, and a highly successful writer, best known for his works of science fiction and for his popular science books.
Professor Asimov is generally considered one of the most prolific writers of all time, having written or edited more than 500 books and an estimated 90,000 letters and postcards. He has works published in nine o..more
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- Half a year later, Powell and Donovan are still working with robots, still trying to figure out how positronic brains go wrong, even when 'the slide-rule geniuses' say that the robots can't go wrong (Reason.1). (Maybe the problem is that they're using slide-rules. Man, science fiction writers in the 1940s loved their slide-rules.)
- This time, they're on Solar Station #5, which absorbs sunlight and converts it into energy. This energy is then shot in a beam down to Earth and the other human colonies in the solar system.
- They're dealing with a new QT model robot, which is supposed to manage the space station.
- The only problem is that Cutie doesn't quite believe what Powell and Donovan tell it; the story that Powell and Donovan told it about Earth and humans and robots doesn't quite make sense to it (11).
- Cutie isn't convinced when Powell explains that they built him to run the space station because it's too dangerous for humans (23). Cutie goes off to think it over for himself.
- Two days later, Cutie comes back to discuss what he has reasoned out:
- First, Cutie knows it exists, because it thinks. (This is Descartes's first philosophical move, as Powell notices.)
- Second, robots are awesome and humans aren't, so humans couldn't have built robots. How could weak humans build awesome robots? It doesn't make any sense to Cutie (56-7).
- Third, everyone in the space station is focused on the Energy Converter, so that must be God. Cutie calls it 'the Master' (63). Which is slightly problematic because humans are supposed to be the masters.
- Sure enough, Cutie spreads his new religion/philosophy to the other robots and they stop taking orders from people.
- This seems especially problematic because there's an electron storm coming that will screw up the energy beam to Earth. Basically, if no one is at the controls, the energy beam will destroy large sections of the Earth's surface. (Boy, if they spent so much time thinking about how to engineer safe robots, maybe they should've spent some time thinking about how to engineer safe energy beams.)
- Because hot-headed Donovan spits on the Energy Converter, the humans are kept away from the controls.
- They try to convince Cutie by building a robot in front of him. And they succeed in making a living (well, not living living) robot. But Cutie reasons that the parts of the robot came from somewhere else, so they didn't really make the robot.
- So Cutie keeps the humans away from the controls during the electron storm. Powell and Donovan think that the beam has destroyed large parts of the earth (192).
- But then Cutie comes and shows them the read-outs from that day, and it has done a very good job of keeping the beam in focus. Of course, Cutie doesn't think in those terms—he merely 'kept all dials at equilibrium in accordance with the will of the Master' (211).
- So Cutie can run the station successfully, even though he doesn't believe in Earth, says Powell (222).
- And so Powell and Donovan can go home. Or at least, they can go test a new robot, a multiple robot.