Project Gutenberg 2019-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 108 Riley, Frank 1915 1996 Ryhlick, Frank Riley, Frank Wilbert Finlay, Virgil 1914 1971 Finlay A Question of Identity Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, April 1958 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 73.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Science fiction New York (N.Y.) -- Fiction Trials (Murder) -- Fiction Legal stories Lawyers -- Fiction Murrow, Edward R. -- Fiction Identity (Philosophical concept) -- Fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: Philosophy & Ethics 85402 2025-07-24T06:35:00.783494 text/html 62058 2024-10-17T14:09:03 text/html 354230 2025-07-24T06:35:03.160463 application/epub+zip 353049 2025-07-24T06:35:01.393470 application/epub+zip 98324 2025-07-24T06:35:01.128467 application/epub+zip 400100 2025-07-24T06:35:04.602450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392707 2025-07-24T06:35:02.939483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138272 2022-09-27T10:05:10.881919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 77100 2025-07-24T06:35:00.618466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57329 2024-10-17T14:09:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19089 2025-07-24T06:35:04.736457 application/rdf+xml 26985 2025-07-24T06:35:01.235508 image/jpeg 4783 2025-07-24T06:35:01.183473 image/jpeg 466532 2025-07-24T06:35:00.800529 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia