Denis Dutton
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Denis Dutton at a February 2010 TED Conference in Long Beach, California
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| Born | Denis Laurence Dutton 9 February 1944 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Died | 28 December 2010 (aged 66) Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Occupation | Academic, internet entrepreneur, and media commentator |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American and New Zealander |
| Education | University of California, Santa Barbara (B.A. 1966, Ph.D. 1975) |
| Subjects | Art, evolution, and media |
| Notable works | Arts & Letters Daily |
| Spouse | Margit Stoll Dutton (m. 1969) |
| Children | 2 |
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Denis Laurence Dutton (9 February 1944 – 28 December 2010) was an American philosopher of art, web entrepreneur, and media activist. He was a professor of philosophy at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand. He was also a co-founder and co-editor of the websites Arts & Letters Daily, ClimateDebateDaily.com, and cybereditions.com.
Denis Dutton was born in Los Angeles, California, United States, on 9 February 1944, as the second of four children of William and Thelma Dutton, who were booksellers and founded what became Dutton's Books, a chain of independent bookstores. He grew up in North Hollywood, graduated from North Hollywood High School, and was educated at the University of California, Santa Barbara, where he earned his bachelor's degree in philosophy in 1966 and his PhD in philosophy in 1975. Between taking these degrees, he went to India with the Peace Corps and learned to play sitar. Dutton taught at several American universities, including the University of California, Santa Barbara and the University of Michigan–Dearborn, before emigrating to New Zealand.
Dutton started teaching at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, in 1984. From 2008 to 2010, he was the Head of the Philosophy school in an unofficial capacity and acted briefly as Head of Humanities. At its December 2010 graduation ceremony, the University of Canterbury awarded Dutton a research medal for his work.
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