{"product_id":"the-humanism-of-doctor-who-a-critical-study-in-science-fiction-and-philosophy-9780786466733","title":"The Humanism of Doctor Who: A Critical Study in Science Fiction and Philosophy","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): David Layton\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Television - History \u0026amp; Criticism\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From 1963 to 1989, the BBC television program \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e followed a time-traveling human-like alien called \"The Doctor\" as he sought to help people, save civilizations and right wrongs. Since its 2005 revival, \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e has become a pop culture phenomenon surpassing its \"classic\" period popularity and reaching a larger, more diverse audience. Though created as a family program, the series has dramatized serious themes in philosophy, science, religion, and politics. \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e's thoughtful presentation of a secular humanist view of the universe stands in stark contrast to the flashy special effects central to most science fiction on television. This examination of \u003ci\u003eDoctor Who\u003c\/i\u003e from the perspective of philosophical humanism assesses the show's careful exploration of such topics as justice, ethics, good and evil, mythology and knowledge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46866050875543,"sku":"9780786466733","price":3743.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780786466733.webp?v=1769980696","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-humanism-of-doctor-who-a-critical-study-in-science-fiction-and-philosophy-9780786466733","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}