Edited with an introduction and notes by James T. Boulton. 'One of
the greatest essays ever written on art.'- The Guardian Edmund
Burke's A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the
Sublime and Beautiful is one of the most important works of
aesthetics ever published. Whilst many writers have taken up their
pen to write of "the beautiful", Burke's subject here was the
quality he uniquely distinguished as "the sublime"-an all-consuming
force beyond beauty that compelled terror as much as rapture in all
who beheld it. It was an analysis that would go on to inspire some
of the leading thinkers of the age, including Immanuel Kant and
Denis Diderot. The Routledge Classics edition presents the
authoritative text of the first critical edition of Burke's essay
ever published, including a substantial critical and historical
commentary. Edmund Burke (1729-1797). A politician, philosopher and
orator, Burke lived during a turbulent time in world history, which
saw revolutions in America and France that inspired his most famous
work, Reflections on the Revolution in France.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Routledge Classics |
Release date: |
February 2008 |
First published: |
2008 |
Authors: |
Edmund Burke
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Dimensions: |
198 x 129 x 24mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
328 |
Edition: |
2nd |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-45326-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
Philosophy >
General
Books >
Philosophy >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-45326-7 |
Barcode: |
9780415453264 |
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