A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful

by Edmund Burke

Overview

This eloquent 1757 treatise examines how interactions with the physical world affect formulation of ideals related to beauty and art. Tremendously influential on the development of aesthetic theory, this formative dissertation was among the first explorations of the concept of the sublime and remains a thought-provoking study for modern readers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781420965629
Publisher:	Digireads.com Publishing
Publication date:	12/22/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	3 MB

Editorial Reviews

"I'm gratified you're keeping Burke's text on the Sublime available in an inexpensive edition. Thanks again for keeping it easily accessible. It is a major document not only for the post-modern and avant-garde discussion of the sublime, but also for gender theory."—Leonard L. Duroche, University of Minnesota

From the Publisher