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“[Art] would have helped us survive in the Pleistocene - in the period, say, 1.6 million years ago until fairly recently. The kind of imaginative abilities that artists have and that we all have in the appreciation of art - to appreciate Jane Austen, the late quartets of Beethoven.”

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Denis Dutton
Denis Dutton

Denis Dutton was a philosopher known for his work in aesthetics and philosophy of art. Born on February 9, 1944, and passing away on December 28, 2010, Dutton's research had a profound impact on contemporary culture. His work focused on the intersection of art and pleasure, influencing the field of aesthetics significantly. more

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