Darren Hudson Hick I am a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Bucknell University. My primary research interests include Aesthetics, Metaphysics, and Ethics. I earned my B.A. (1997) in Philosophy and English Literature from Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario; my M.Phil (1998) from the University of Wales, Lampeter; and my M.A. (2007) and Ph.D (2008) from the University of Maryland, College Park. My doctoral dissertation focuses on the ontological bases of copyright law. For more information, visit the research section of this site.