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The humanism of Doctor Who a critical study in science fiction and philosophy /

"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, scienc...

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Main Author:	Layton, David
Corporate Author:	ebrary, Inc
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Inc., Publishers, 2012.
Subjects:	Doctor Who (Television program : 1963-1989) Doctor Who (Television program : 2005- ) Science fiction television programs > Moral and ethical aspects. Electronic books.
Online Access:	An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
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