The World of Null-A Summary
A. E. van Vogt

The World of Null-A Summary

Van Vogt's attack on Aristotelianism dominates every part of The World of Null-A; its grand vision unifies the novel. Even so, the novel contains several of van Vogt's favorite motifs.

The World of Null-A has the unifying philosophy that Slan lacks, but it echoes Slan's concerns with morality, the tragedy of life, and the question of what constitutes a normal life. The followers of Null-A struggle toward an ill-defined moral life, but even...

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