back. 20.The novelist,on the other hand,may leap boldly into the future without regard for fact.But a great many science-fiction writers voluntarily hew to the laws of science,even while pushing them to their limits 21.Political and moral philosophy come into play,too,because many of the great works of science fiction explore and amplify the social and moral consequences of technological innovation.back. 20.The novelist, on the other hand, may leap boldly into the future without regard for fact. But a great many science-fiction writers voluntarily hew to the laws of science, even while pushing them to their limits 21. Political and moral philosophy come into play, too, because many of the great works of science fiction explore and amplify the social and moral consequences of technological innovation