Denis Dutton

thumb|Dutton in 2010 Denis Dutton (9 February 1944 – 28 December 2010) was an Associate Professor of Philosophy at the University of Canterbury in Christchurch, New Zealand, and co-founder and co-editor of the Web publication Arts & Letters Daily. Quotes We take pleasure in watching an athlete break a record, hearing a soprano in full flight, or reading a philosopher of depth and insight. Human accomplishment is the ultimate spectator sport. Apply as much historical analysis to it as we wish, and we’ll not unlock all its mysteries. The continuous capacity of genius to surpass understanding remains a human constant. "Of Human Accomplishment", The New Criterion (February 2004) External links: Arts & Letters Daily Category:People from Los Angeles Category:Immigrants to New Zealand Category:Academics from the United States Category:Philosophers from the United States Category:1944 births Category:2010 deaths Category:Educators from the United States Category:Philosophers from New Zealand Category:Educators from New Zealand Category:Skeptics Category:Libertarians from the United States