The Sublime: Edmund Burke on the French Revolution

Karzan A. Mahmood

doi:10.14500/kujhss.v4n1y2021.pp76-85

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The Sublime: Edmund Burke on the French Revolution

Authors:

Karzan A. Mahmood

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.222-231

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2021

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373276

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v4n1y2021.pp76-85

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Abstract:

 This paper aims at analysing the concept of the sublime, which is a pioneering concept of the English Romantics poetry, in relation to the French revolution in the works of Edmund Burke. Burke, unlike all other thinkers who view sublimity as a delightful and elevating feeling, perceives sublimity as an element of dangerous and terrifying incidents and objects mainly in relation with the great incident of the French Revolution. Hence, the paper concentrates on that essential metamorphosis in the content of the concept from progression to regression in the concept of sublime. Burke himself witnessed the revolution in France and propounded his philosophical viewpoints revolving around the notion of the sublime. He contended that the sublimity is whatsoever that brings about terror or is what terrifies the subjects. From this, he concluded that the French revolution was sublime because it was dangerous and threatened the natural laws and order, religion and God’s genuine sublime, traditions and constitution. In this paper, in addition, his ideas to illustrate sublime will ultimately, to some degree, be evaluated and criticised. The second part will be dedicated to demonstrating the aesthetics nature and aspect of the concept of the sublime. While the third part will display the relation of the concept, the way it is exhibited in chapter two, in relation to the great revolution in France.

Article Details

The Sublime: Edmund Burke on the French Revolution

Authors:

Karzan A. Mahmood

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.222-231

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2021

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373276

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v4n1y2021.pp76-85

Aesthetics

Burke

French

Revolution

Sublime

Issues

Article Details

The Sublime: Edmund Burke on the French Revolution

Authors: Karzan A. Mahmood

Publisher: Koya University

Journal: KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.222-231

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 6/2021

Document Language: Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.): 2001373276

pISSN: 2522-3259

DOI: 10.14500/kujhss.v4n1y2021.pp76-85

Aesthetics

Burke

French

Revolution

Sublime

Issues

Authors:

Karzan A. Mahmood

Publisher:

Koya University

Journal:

KOYA UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Vol.4 Issue 1, pp.222-231

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

6/2021

Document Language:

Kurdish

Document ID (Org No.):

2001373276

pISSN:

2522-3259

DOI:

10.14500/kujhss.v4n1y2021.pp76-85