| A Philosophical Enquiry Into the Sublime and Beautiful: And Other Pre-Revolutionary Writings Revised Edition Contributor(s): Burke, Edmund (Author), Womersley, David (Editor), Womersley, David (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0140436251 ISBN-13: 9780140436259 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 1999 Annotation: From the awesome thrill of the sublime to the delightful perfection of the beautiful, Edmund Burke gives an involving account of our sensory, imaginative, and judgmental process and its relation to artistic pleasure -- it is a text that influenced the writers of the Romantic period. This edition also features several of Burke's early political works, which illustrate that, despite his later opposition to the Revolution in France, he took a liberal and humane view of society and government. A Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and Beautiful includes Burke's political parody, "A Vindication of Natural Society, " and his essays on the American colony -- "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents, " "Speech on American Taxation, " "Speech on Conciliation with the Colonies, " and "Letter to the Sheriffs of Bristol on the Affairs of America." This authoritative edition has securely established texts, and in his illuminating Introduction, David Womersley clearly reveals the cross-pollination of Burke's aesthetic and political thinking: the power exercised by art and the art of exercising power. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Philosophy | Aesthetics - Philosophy | History & Surveys - General |
| Dewey: 111.85 |
| LCCN: 99226859 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.93" H x 5.1" W x 7.78" (0.78 lbs) 528 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Ireland |
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| Publisher Description: 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 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. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |