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In this episode, Megan and Frank explore the hidden philosophical insights of alchemy. Some of the questions they discuss include: what is the history and nature of alchemy?; is alchemy more like magic, or science? what does the practice of alchemy tell us about the alchemical view of the natural world?; what was the philosopher's stone?; and is the spirit of alchemy still alive today?

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Hosts' Websites:

Megan J Fritts (google.com)

Frank J. Cabrera (google.com)

Email: philosophyonthefringes@gmail.com

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Bibliography:

The Secrets of Alchemy, Principe (uchicago.edu)

The Alchemy Reader - From Hermes Trismegistus to Isaac Newton (cambridge.org)

A preliminary reassessment of Newton's alchemy (Chapter 11) - The Cambridge Companion to Newton

The Case Against Perfection - Michael Sandel - The Atlantic

Anti-Aging Techniques Taken to Extreme by Bryan Johnson - Bloomberg

Philosophy Between the Lines: The Lost History of Esoteric Writing, Melzer (uchicago.edu)

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Cover Artwork by Logan Fritts

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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):

https://uppbeat.io/t/simon-folwar/neon-signs

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