Alchemy as materialism: philosophy, science, commerce

[Paul Ferguson]

"This presentation seeks to argue that alchemy should not only be acknowledged within the framework of materialist philosophy but also integrated into it, being capable of occupying a legitimate place within this intellectual tradition rather than being excluded for its presumably mystical elements. By examining the history of alchemy through 1) its certain philosophical assumptions, 2) its proximity to scientific methodology, and 3) its practical commercial applications, I aim to demonstrate that alchemy deserves a rightful position in the history of materialist tradition, a tradition that methodologically ascribes to the rationalist force of explanatory coherence."

By Domas Junelis

https://www.academia.edu/130303498/Alche...e_commerce