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As an investigative concept, the beginnings of
alchemy predate modern science by many centuries.
It’s profound influence on experimentation
and discovery remains a profound progenitor of explorative
studies today. Individuals in contemporary society view these
past practices as potentially abhorrent and especially ignorant
of the the present’s stringency on logical standardization.
That being said, alchemists were conceived from a myriad of
locations across the ancient world. While many of them had dubious
intentions, the altruistic dreams of some cannot be denied. Great
men and women of learning had humble beginnings practicing alchemy,
prior to the accomplishment of their reputed discovery. These accomplishments
in turn, would have provided for advancements in healing,
wealth, and human control over material substances. Understanding the
properties of gas, the first isolation and recognition of an element, and
western production of porcelain all had roots in alchemical practices.
Even Isaac Newton himself was a prolific student of the occult. By the
18th and 19th century, the age of enlightenment had begun to streamline
and reorder countless scattered discoveries, ending the age of alchemy.
These explorers lacked the common language needed to truly form the
united will of discovery. Without this, these alchemists compensated
with references to mysticism and religious spirituality. As a result,
their work is often viewed under skeptic lenses, treated not as
the progenitors of modern science, but as blind visionaries
seeking the unattainable.
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