Foundation and Empire

Interesting Facts

• The book is the second in the Foundation series, considered a classic of science fiction and has had a significant impact on the genre.
• The work explores the theme of the inevitable fall of great empires and the attempt to preserve knowledge and culture through the creation of the Foundation.
• One of the central characters is the Mule, a mutant with unique abilities who becomes a threat to the Foundation and the entire Galaxy.
• The book touches on philosophical questions about predestination and free will, as well as the role of individuals in changing the course of history.
• Isaac Asimov uses the concept of psychohistory, a fictional science that allows predicting the future of large groups of people, but not individual actions.
• The work explores the conflict between science and mysticism, as well as between rationality and irrationality.
• The book was written during a period when science fiction was beginning to gain popularity and become a more serious literary genre.