Philip Norris is a character in Isaac Asimov's Robot series.
About Philip[]
Philip Norris is a C-5 detective in the New York City Police Department. He works in the same common room as Elijah Baley. Norris approaches Baley to inquire if his close work with Commissioner Enderby indicates an impending promotion. He uses the opportunity to advocate for Vincent Barrett, a former clerk who was replaced by the robot R. Sammy, suggesting Baley use his influence to find Barrett a new position.
Norris expresses a common viewpoint among terrestrial personnel, arguing that human ingenuity can solve Earth's resource problems through projects like space-based solar energy collection, dismissing the need for robots or emigration. His conversation with Baley highlights the departmental concern over robotic replacement, noting that another colleague, Chen-low, is also facing dismissal in favor of automation.
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