# The Idea of the Sublime in the Enlightenment — WHE Article Discussion

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During the European Enlightenment, a concept was developed in philosophy and aesthetics called the sublime. In the arts, literature, and the works of intellectuals, the sublime referred to the awe-inspiring capacity of nature and beauty, characteristics that artists and thinkers sought to replicate in their own work and even to apply to ethics.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2383/the-idea-of-the-sublime-in-the-enlightenment/](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2383/the-idea-of-the-sublime-in-the-enlightenment/)._

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**Author:** ![markzcartwright](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/markzcartwright/32/35_2.png) [@markzcartwright](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/markzcartwright)\
**Post date:** [July 29, 2026, 7:07am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/the-idea-of-the-sublime-in-the-enlightenment-whe-article-discussion/8271/2 "2026-07-29T07:07:45Z")

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