The Theory of the Sublime from Longinus to Kant

Author:   Robert Doran (University of Rochester, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
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Pages:   328
Publication Date:   23 February 2017
Format:   Paperback
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In this book, Robert Doran offers the first in-depth treatment of the major theories of the sublime, from the ancient Greek treatise On the Sublime (attributed to 'Longinus') and its reception in early modern literary theory to the philosophical accounts of Burke and Kant. Doran explains how and why the sublime became a key concept of modern thought and shows how the various theories of sublimity are united by a common structure - the paradoxical experience of being at once overwhelmed and exalted - and a common concern: the preservation of a notion of transcendence in the face of the secularization of modern culture. Combining intellectual history with literary theory and philosophical analysis, his book provides a new, searching and multilayered account of a concept that continues to stimulate thought about our responses to art, nature and human events.

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Author:   Robert Doran (University of Rochester, New York)
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.30cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781107499157


ISBN 10:   1107499151
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   23 February 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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'I cannot say enough how good I think this book is. It is the best discussion of the origins and establishing of the sublime and is wonderful in its scholarly deployment of such a wide range of authors and texts. Doran's treatment of Kant is of the greatest interest. Kant's mature theory is examined in the context of his broader moral philosophy as well as through its presentation in the Critique of Judgment.' Paul Crowther, National University of Ireland, Galway 'Doran is one of the very few scholars to have succeeded in making a significant contribution to the understanding of both the Longinian version of the sublime and its modern offspring from Boileau to Kant. Combining sophisticated readings of particular texts with an impressive sweep of intellectual history, this book offers a fascinating analysis of one of the most important concepts in aesthetics.' Stephen Halliwell, Wardlaw Professor of Classics, University of St Andrews 'Robert Doran's new book provides a much-needed systematic, detailed and comprehensive survey of the idea of the sublime, tracing it from its origin in the obscure third-century work attributed to Longinus, through its major expositors in the modern era, including Boileau, Dennis, Burke, and especially Kant, who gets the most detailed treatment. This work is a welcome addition to the limited literature on the sublime; any student of the subject will profit from Doran's intelligent and well-informed inquiry into the subject.' Whitley Kaufman, Philosophy in Review '... there is much of value in Doran's work. All students of Kant can benefit from his presentation of 'Longinus' and of figures often better known to literary scholars rather than philosophers, such as Boileau, Dennis, and even Burke. ... all will benefit by working through his detailed interpretation of Kant on the sublime ...' Paul Guyer, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews '... With a remarkable combination of innovation and clarity, Doran has produced a work of scholarship that promises to be of lasting value for scholars of both philosophy and comparative literature.' Kelly Lehtonen, Comparative Literature Studies


'I cannot say enough how good I think this book is. It is the best discussion of the origins and establishing of the sublime and is wonderful in its scholarly deployment of such a wide range of authors and texts. Doran's treatment of Kant is of the greatest interest. Kant's mature theory is examined in the context of his broader moral philosophy as well as through its presentation in the Critique of Judgment.' Paul Crowther, National University of Ireland, Galway 'Doran is one of the very few scholars to have succeeded in making a significant contribution to the understanding of both the Longinian version of the sublime and its modern offspring from Boileau to Kant. Combining sophisticated readings of particular texts with an impressive sweep of intellectual history, this book offers a fascinating analysis of one of the most important concepts in aesthetics.' Stephen Halliwell, Wardlaw Professor of Classics, University of St Andrews 'Robert Doran's new book provides a much-needed systematic, detailed and comprehensive survey of the idea of the sublime, tracing it from its origin in the obscure third-century work attributed to Longinus, through its major expositors in the modern era, including Boileau, Dennis, Burke, and especially Kant, who gets the most detailed treatment. This work is a welcome addition to the limited literature on the sublime; any student of the subject will profit from Doran's intelligent and well-informed inquiry into the subject.' Whitley Kaufman, Philosophy in Review '... there is much of value in Doran's work. All students of Kant can benefit from his presentation of 'Longinus' and of figures often better known to literary scholars rather than philosophers, such as Boileau, Dennis, and even Burke. ... all will benefit by working through his detailed interpretation of Kant on the sublime ...' Paul Guyer, Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews


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Robert Doran is Professor of French and Comparative Literature at the University of Rochester, New York. He is the author of The Ethics of Theory: Philosophy, History, Literature (2016) and the editor of three books: Philosophy of History after Hayden White (2013), Hayden White's The Fiction of Narrative (2010), and René Girard's Mimesis and Theory (2008). Professor Doran holds a PhD in Comparative Literature from Stanford University, California and a PhD in General and Comparative Literature from the Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris III.

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