Editing Denis Dutton (section)

==Life and career==
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,<ref name=woo>{{Cite news| last = Woo| first = Elaine| title = Denis Dutton dies at 66: Founder of Arts & Letters Daily website| work = Los Angeles Times| access-date = 2012-02-27| date = 2 January 2011| url = https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2011-jan-02-la-me-denis-dutton-20110102-story.html}}</ref> who were booksellers and founded what became [[Dutton's Books]], a chain of independent bookstores.<ref name=margalit-fox /> He grew up in North Hollywood, graduated from [[North Hollywood High School]],<ref name=woo /> 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.<ref name=margalit-fox /> Between taking these degrees, he went to India with the [[Peace Corps]] and learned to play [[sitar]].<ref name=margalit-fox /> 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.<ref name=margalit-fox /> 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.<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_4463532">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/4463532/Renowned-academic-receives-top-honour |title=Renowned academic receives top honour |author=Matthews, Philip |date=16 December 2010 |work=[[The Press]] |access-date=27 September 2011}}</ref>

He was a member of the [[editorial board]] for ''[[The Rutherford Journal]]''.<ref>{{cite web| title=Editorial board | url=http://www.rutherfordjournal.org/editorial.html | work=[[The Rutherford Journal]] | access-date=19 December 2016 }}</ref>

On 28 December 2010, Dutton died from [[prostate cancer|cancer]].<ref name="Stuff.co.nz_4498558">{{cite web |url=http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/education/4498558/Professor-web-entrepreneur-Denis-Dutton-dies |title=Professor, web entrepreneur Denis Dutton dies |date=28 December 2010 |work=[[The Press]] |access-date=27 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12088898 | publisher=BBC News | title=Arts author Denis Dutton dies aged 66 | date=29 December 2010}}</ref>