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Oxford University Press, USA (1990), Paperback, 208 pages
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An eloquent and sometimes even erotic book, the Philosophical Enquiry was long dismissed as a piece of mere juvenilia. However, Burke's analysis of the relationship between emotion, beauty, and art form is now recognized as not only an important and influential work of aesthetic theory, but also one of the first major works in European literature on the Sublime, a subject that has fascinated thinkers from Kant and Coleridge to the philosophers and critics of today. ""I'm gratified you're. keeping Burke's text on the Sublime available in an inexpensive edition. Thanks again for keeping it easil
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LibraryThing member a1abwriter
If you are into philosophy enough to find this obscure book on your own then you probably would be better off not reading it. It is a very well written, very well thought out work, but at points can be extremely repetitive and short.There are sections where you would hope that Burke would go into
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vast detail but he only offer a paragraph or two while there are sections that continue on for pages leaving you to question,"why?"At times i also found Burke sounding as if he was giving a scientific report on things that in truth can not now nor have ever been able to be comprehended by science let alone measured.I found part five, which dealt with the words very thought intriguing, it however was not worth reading through the other four to obtain. Part two section two on terror highly quotable as well as all of Part one.Overall I would say if you do find this book and would like to give it a go, Read part one then skip to part five and rest your worry because you are not missing anything. Show Less
LibraryThing member gottfried_leibniz
This book by Burke made me to think more about Aesthetics, such a great introduction to the Philosophy of Aesthetics. Burke wants to enquire if he can categorize aesthetics rationally and tries to explore thoroughly.
I loved his writing on Fear, Fear robs us from everything, our rationally is
I loved his writing on Fear, Fear robs us from everything, our rationally is
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suspended. It might be the object of our attention, nothing else will be on our mind. I would recommend this to someone who wants to take time to think about aesthetics, emotions. Show Less
LibraryThing member gottfried_leibniz
This book by Burke made me to think more about Aesthetics, such a great introduction to the Philosophy of Aesthetics. Burke wants to enquire if he can categorize aesthetics rationally and tries to explore thoroughly.
I loved his writing on Fear, Fear robs us from everything, our rationally is
I loved his writing on Fear, Fear robs us from everything, our rationally is
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suspended. It might be the object of our attention, nothing else will be on our mind. I would recommend this to someone who wants to take time to think about aesthetics, emotions. Show Less
LibraryThing member cakecop
He set himself a difficult goal, to discuss the Sublime and Beautiful. He makes minor observations but nothing substantial towards defining Sublime and Beautiful.
A difficult read. I agree with some of it, many of his thoughts are unique to his mind.
A difficult read. I agree with some of it, many of his thoughts are unique to his mind.
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Original publication date
1757
Physical description
208 p.; 7.31 inches
ISBN
0192818074 / 9780192818072