TY - BOOK AU - Layton,David ED - ebrary, Inc. TI - The humanism of Doctor Who: a critical study in science fiction and philosophy AV - PN1992.77.D6273 L39 2012eb U1 - 791.45/615 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Jefferson, N.C. PB - McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers KW - Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989) KW - Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- ) KW - Science fiction television programs KW - Moral and ethical aspects KW - Electronic books KW - local N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Preface -- Why Doctor Who? -- What is humanism? -- Existence -- Knowledge -- Archetypes and mythology -- Religion -- Science -- Good and evil -- Ethics -- Politics -- Justice; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2011; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries N2 - "From 1963 to 1989, the BBC television program Doctor Who followed a time-traveling human-like alien called "The Doctor" as he sought to help people, save civilizations and right wrongs. Though created as a family program, the series has dramatized serious themes in philosophy, science, religion, and politics"--Provided by publisher UR - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10557759 ER -