Professor Denis Dutton
Position
Professor of Philosophy
Qualifications
AB(Calif), PhD(Calif)
Room
Room 601a
Contact Details
Phone: +64-3-364 2987 ext 8154
Internal Phone: 8154
denis.dutton@canterbury.ac.nz
Undergraduate Courses
- Phil 141/Clas 141 Classical Concepts of Beauty
- Phil 220 Darwin's Dangerous Idea
- Phil 227 Philosophy of Art
Research Interests
Denis Dutton works in aesthetics and the philosophy of art. His recent research is focussed on Darwinian applications in aesthetics: the manner in which human interests, pleasures, and tastes are shaped by the evolution of the human species.
Publications
Please see Professor Dutton's UC Research Profile for a full list of publications.
Click here for Professor Dutton's website: http://www.denisdutton.com