HIS-3464 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Georg Ernst Stahl, Johann Joachim Becher, Sendivogius
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We have seen revolutions in biology and geology. Alchemy was regarded as feasible, traditional practice: sir isaac newton. Michael sendivogius and the philosopher"s stone: the philosopher"s stone was real. Theophrastus phillippus aureolus bombastus von hohenheim: you can just call him paracelsus, iatrochemistry: the idea of finding medicine properties to chemical elements (nature elements) The galen tradition: idea of having humors in their body. Robert boyle and others began dismissing pantheistic explanations: the idea that there is a spirit in everything: mechanical philosophy. Imperial science and gunpowder: chemistry is already being used for warfare. Science is used to support warfare and the military. Johann becher: the earth is one element but there are three different types. Air is air but there are different types of air: three types of earth (mercurous, fatty, and vitreous) Georg ernst stahl and phlogiston theory: different types of air are most or less pure. It is a bad thing; it is what makes your air impure.
