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

With an Introductory Discourse Concerning Taste; and Several Other Additions

A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful( )
Author: Burke, Edmund
Series title:Cambridge Library Collection - Philosophy Ser.
ISBN:978-1-108-06720-1
Publication Date:Jan 2014
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:AUD $49.95
Book Description:

Edmund Burke (1729-97) first published in 1757 this enquiry into the psychological origins of aesthetic taste. His doctrine of the sublime was to influence artistic and literary perceptions for years to come. Reissued here is the revised second edition, which appeared in 1759.

Book Details
Pages:364
Detailed Subjects: Philosophy / Aesthetics
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):14 x 21.3 x 2.3 cm
Book Weight:0.459 Kilograms
Author Biography
Burke, Edmund (Author)
Born in Ireland in 1729, Edmund Burke was an English statesman, author, and orator who is best remembered as a formidable advocate for those who were victims of injustice. He was the son of a Dublin lawyer and had also trained to practice law. In the 1760s, Burke was elected to the House of Commons from the Whig party.

Burke spent most of his career in Parliament as a member of the Royal Opposition, who was not afraid of controversy, as shown by his support for the American Revolution and for Irish/Catholic rights. His best-known work is Reflections on the French Revolution (1790). Some other notable works are On Conciliation with the American Colonies (1775) and Impeachment of Warren Hastings (1788).

Edmund Burke died in 1797.

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