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For use when inquiring about philosophical matters raised in sci-fi or fantasy works that relate to the nature of the world e.g. whether the transporter in Star Trek solves the metaphysical problem of the separation between the mind and the body.

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Short sci-fi story about a metaphysician

It's a long shot but it could be the novella Three Survived by Robert Silverberg. It was originally published in 1957 then again in 1969 and most recently in 2010. However I don't think it was ever co …
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