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Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? (retrospectively titled Blade Runner: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? in some later printings) is a 1968 dystopian science fiction novel by American writer Philip K. Dick.
- Philip K. Dick
- United States
- 1968
- English
Philip K. Dick’s novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? was published in 1968. The story is set in a post-apocalyptic world sparsely populated by human and android characters yearning to live better lives and brings up still-relevant themes of empathy and machine intelligence.
A classic science fiction novel by Philip K. Dick, set in a dystopian future where androids are hunted and retired. Read ratings, reviews, quotes, and more from the Goodreads community.
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A comprehensive guide to Philip K. Dick's classic sci-fi novel, covering plot, themes, characters, symbols, and more. Learn about the historical and literary context, the film adaptations, and the author's biography.
The test is believed to be reliable, but with each new model, androids are getting harder and harder to distinguish from real people. Rick Deckard is a bounty hunter attached to the San Francisco Police Department.
May 13, 2024 · Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? questions the nature of humanity through the figure of Rick Deckard, a man who hunts “replicants”—androids designed to be “more human than human,” serving as de facto slaves to the lucky inhabitants of Earth who have managed to escape the nuclear war–ravaged planet for off-world colonies on Mars ...
The androids he faces must be destroyed, and he sees himself as the ultimate destroyer despite his feelings of empathy towards them. Deckard begins to believe his actions are wrong, but that there is nothing he can do about this wrongness.
