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OverviewIn A Philosophical Enquiry... Edmund Burke sets out to define the nature of beauty and sublimity, and establish an objective criterion for discussing aesthetics. His definition of beauty as rooted in pleasure and sexuality, and the sublime in pain and survival, aligned him with the empiricists John Locke and David Hume, as he replaced the metaphysics of Plato's aesthetics with a psychological and physiological perspective. According to Burke, the sublime and the beautiful are experiences that can be explained by biological and sensual factors; thus he proceeds to explain how smooth lines, sweet tastes and middle frequencies of sound can be considered beautiful, and the terror created by high mountains and dark forests can be sublime. These revolutionary ideas ushered in the age of Romanticism, and the Gothic genre of novels, with their delight in horror and fright, and continue to influence aesthetic theories today. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Edmund Burke , Matt AddisPublisher: Naxos Imprint: Naxos Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 14.20cm Weight: 0.136kg ISBN: 9781094166063ISBN 10: 1094166065 Publication Date: 08 May 2020 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Audio Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationEdmund Burke (1729-1797) became a member of Parliament in 1765. He championed the unpopular cause of Catholic emancipation and a great part of his career became dedicated to the problem of India. The French Revolution prompted one of his best-known works, Reflections on the Revolution in France. Matt Addis is a highly regarded audiobook narrator, and has voiced a wealth of work. His unabridged recording of The Stone Man was nominated by Audible as one of twelve finalists for Audiobook of the Year 2015, among such august company as Stephen Fry reading Harry Potter and Maggie Gyllenhaal reading The Bell Jar. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |