A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of our Ideas of the Sublime and the Beautiful (Oxford World's Classics)
by Edmund Burke
Edmund Burke investigates the origins of our ideas of the sublime and the beautiful, offering a detailed philosophical analysis of aesthetic experience and human emotion.
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This work examines the psychological and emotional responses that define human experiences of beauty and grandeur.
It distinguishes between the pleasing qualities of beauty and the awe-inspiring power of the sublime.
The text analyzes how sensory impressions and passions shape our aesthetic judgments.
Burke draws on observation and reflection to explain the sources of these fundamental ideas.
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