A new edition of one of the central works in the history of aesthetics, whose influence extends to literature and art and on philosophers from Kant and Nietzsche and beyond Paul Guyer's expert introduction deftly guides the reader through Burke's arguments, explaining the classical tradition that he overturned and analysing the Enquiry's influence on philosophical thinking to the present day Up-to-date bibliography guides the reader through the burgeoning literature on Burke's aesthetics Thorough notes places Burke's work in the context of the aesthetic theories of his time