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Darwin and Art: Denis Dutton, author of "The Art Instinct"

AEI Event: "Denis Dutton: The Art Instinct" (W. H. Brady Program in Culture and Freedom Luncheon), January 21, 2009 http://www.aei.org/event1869 Event Information: "Denis Dutton is the founder and editor of the hugely popular website "Arts & Letters Daily," named by the "Guardian" as the best website in the world. He also founded and edits the journal "Philosophy and Literature" and is a professor of philosophy of art at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. "At this event, Dutton will discuss his widely acclaimed new book, "The Art Instinct: Beauty, Pleasure, and Human Evolution." He will show how Darwins evolutionary ideas not only explain the facts of animal and human biology, but have much to say about the moral, intellectual, and artistic lives of human beings. Evolutionary processes tell us why the arts are central to human life across cultures and ages. Human aesthetic tastes, Dutton argues, are not socially or culturally constructed, but are inborn traits shaped by natural and sexual selection. He will discuss how our sense of beauty is as much a part of human makeup as our binocular vision or opposable thumbs. Duttons provocative lecture will offer radical new insights into both the nature of art and the workings of the human mind." Third-party photos, graphics, and video clips in this video may have been cropped or reframed. Music in this video may have been recut from its original arrangement and timing. In the event this video uses Creative Commons assets: If not noted in the description, titles for Creative Commons assets used in this video can be found at the link provided after each asset. The use of third-party photos, graphics, video clips, and/or music in this video does not constitute an endorsement from the artists and producers licensing those materials. AEI operates independently of any political party and does not take institutional positions on any issues. AEI scholars, fellows, and their guests frequently take positions on policy and other issues. When they do, they speak for themselves and not for AEI or its trustees or other scholars or employees. More information on AEI research integrity can be found here: http://www.aei.org/about/ #news #politics #government #education