An argument against this practice from the Book of Healing was falsely attributed to Aristotle after a translator placed it at the end of a translation of Meteorology.
An argument against this practice from the Book of Healing was falsely attributed to Aristotle after a translator placed it at the end of a translation of Meteorology. This practice titles a book which attempts to reconcile Islamic scholarship with Aristotelian thought by Al Ghazali. With theurgy, and astrology, this field was considered one of the "three wisdoms" of (*) Hermes Trismegistus. This field's magnum opus was represented with an ouroboros and was called chrysopoeia. This practice was influenced by Geber's attempts to apply the qualities of hot, cold, dry, and moist to metals, which resulted in him theorizing that all metals were formed from mercury and sulfur. For 10 points, name this practice whose goals included the philosopher's stone.
An argument against this practice from the Book of Healing was falsely attributed to Aristotle after a translator placed it at the end of a translation of Meteorology.
alchemy [accept al-kimiya or chemistry; accept descriptive answers involving creation of the philosopher's stone, transmuting metals into gold, or the magnum opus; prompt on answers along the lines of magic] 