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Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy

Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy Edmund Burke, an 18th-century British philosopher, explored the concept of sympathy as a vital element in human response to aesthetic and moral experiences. In his work “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful,” Burke discusses how sympathy allows us to emotionally […]

Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy

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Idea of Sympathy in Edmund Burke’s Philosophy Introduction Edmund Burke, the 18th-century political philosopher and aesthetic thinker, explored the idea of sympathy as part of his broader reflections on human emotions and aesthetics. In his early work, “A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful,” Burke elaborates on how

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