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The biological foundations of art: Denis Dutton’s art instinct

The art instinct – beauty, pleasure, and human evolution

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  1. Indian Institute of Science Education and Research (IISER), First floor, Central Tower, Sai Trinity Building, Garware Circle, Sutarwadi, Pashan, Pune, 411 021, India

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Denis Dutton

Denis Dutton, who contributed extensively to our thinking on aesthetics, creativity and excellence and their possible evolutionary underpinnings, passed away on 28 December 2010 after a brief struggle with cancer.

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MOHANAN, K.P. The biological foundations of art: Denis Dutton’s art instinct. J Genet 90, 511–515 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12041-011-0121-7

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