A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful

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By Edmund Burke

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A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful by Edmund Burke explores the nature of beauty and the sublime, examining how these concepts evoke emotional responses in humans. Burke delves into the psychological and sensory effects of these aesthetic experiences, differentiating between the feelings they inspire, such as pleasure and terror. The work is a foundational text in aesthetics, influencing later thinkers in both art and philosophy.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the intricacies of emotions and aesthetics, exploring how beauty and the sublime captivate the human mind. It's a classic work that delves into human perceptions and feelings, offering timeless insights from a philosophical perspective.

A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful

Intends to propound the author's theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as wholly separate states - the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe, the second an expression of pleasure and serenity. This work offers an account of our sensory, imaginative and judgmental processes and their relation to artistic appreciation.

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Edmund Burke was one of the foremost philosophers of the eighteenth century and wrote widely on aesthetics, politics, and society. In this landmark work, he propounds his theory that the sublime and the beautiful should be regarded as distinct and wholly separate states — the first, an experience inspired by fear and awe; the second, an expression of pleasure and serenity.

Eloquent and profound, A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful is an involving account of our sensory, imaginative, and judgmental processes and their relation to artistic appreciation. Burke's work was hugely influential on his contemporaries and also admired by later writers such as Matthew Arnold and William Wordsworth.

This volume also contains several of his early political works on subjects including natural society, government, and the American colonies, which illustrate his liberal, humane views.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780140436259

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 November 1998

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Introduction by David Womersley
Notes by David Womersley

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 359g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

Edmund Burke (1729-97) was elected as an MP in 1781. He championed the unpopular cause of Catholic emancipation and a great part of his career became dedicated to the problem of India. The French Revolution prompted one of his best-known works Reflections on the Revolution in France. David Womersley is editor of Augustan Critical Writing, which was recently published in Penguin Classics.

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