The Chemical Philosophy The distinguished British anthropologist and

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The Chemical Philosophy The distinguished British anthropologist andSwiss born physician and alchemist Paracelsus (14931541) and his disciples espoused a doctrine they proclaimed as a truly Christian interpretation of nature in chemistry. Drawing upon a mixture of ancient, medieval, and Renaissance sources, they developed a new philosophy that interpreted both macrocosmic and microcosmic events through the personal observations of the chemist and the Divine Grace of the Lord. Until the publication of this book,