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Mohan Matthen

Mohan Matthen is professor of philosophy at the University of Toronto. His most recent book is Seeing, Doing and Knowing (2005). Born in India, he lives in Canada.

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A child walking on a colourful, striped floor with a geometric pattern, wearing a matching striped top and red trousers.

essayBeauty and aesthetics

Eye candy

The pleasure we take in beauty must have been shaped by evolution — but what adaptive advantage did it give us?

Mohan Matthen