Hoffmann & Whyte, eds., Beyond the Finite: The Sublime in Art and Science Oxford U. Press, 2011
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What's this notion called the sublime? What does it mean to have a sublime response to something, and why has interest in the sublime waxed and waned? According to Iain Boyd Whyte, the sublime can be discussed in connection with natural phenomena, artistic production, and even political ideology and propaganda.