A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origins of the Sublime and Beautiful: And Other Pre-Revolutionary Writings (Penguin Classics)
Edmund Burke
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 is an involving account of our...
Year:
1999
Edition:
Revised
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Language:
english
Pages:
528
ISBN 10:
0140436251
ISBN 13:
9780140436259
File:
AZW3 , 2.14 MB
IPFS:
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english, 1999