Edmund Burke: A Philosophical Inquiry Into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful Student Edition Edited by: Dr. Kay Picart Created by: Brett Ader Based on a Presentation by: Lauren Rost & Darren Hendricks

The Philosophy of Burke Has similar principles to the work of ____ _____ Has similar principles to the work of ____ _____ Can the imagination ever produce anything “absolutely new?” Can the imagination ever produce anything “absolutely new?”

Edmund Burke for Dummies ® Why is Burke wary of Plato’s criticism? Why is Burke wary of Plato’s criticism? Is there a single standard or logic to the idea? Is there a single standard or logic to the idea?

Introduction Of Taste Superficial views Superficial views The dangers of definition The dangers of definition Taste: _____________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Taste: _____________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ Taste BeautyComparisonSublime

The Principles of Taste ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________ ___________________

Questions Can taste be disputed? Can taste be disputed? Can things that are “naturally pleasing or disagreeable to the sense” be disputed? Can things that are “naturally pleasing or disagreeable to the sense” be disputed?

Imagination & Knowledge Imagination is a creative power in the mind of man Imagination is a creative power in the mind of man Taste depends on _________, experience, and ___________ Taste depends on _________, experience, and ___________ A difference in knowledge can lead to a difference in taste A difference in knowledge can lead to a difference in taste Critical taste in life Critical taste in life

Poetry and “Other Pieces of Imagination” Don Belianis versus the Aeneid Don Belianis versus the Aeneid Concerning tastes of the imagination, what differences occur? Concerning tastes of the imagination, what differences occur?

Of Beauty Only man is capable of perceiving beauty Only man is capable of perceiving beauty ____ is a “mixed passion” ____ is a “mixed passion” The beauty of the sex The beauty of the sex Beauty is a social quality Beauty is a social quality To what end? To what end?

The Sublime and Beautiful Compared _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________

Resources H. Adams, Critical Theory Since Plato (Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992) H. Adams, Critical Theory Since Plato (Orlando, FL: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1992) Edmund Burke: Biographies, Peter Landry: s/Philosophy/Burke.htm Edmund Burke: Biographies, Peter Landry: s/Philosophy/Burke.htm s/Philosophy/Burke.htm s/Philosophy/Burke.htm Edmund Burke, The Columbia Encyclopedia: Edmund Burke, The Columbia Encyclopedia: